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Latitude: 56.4132 / 56°24'47"N
Longitude: -3.1936 / 3°11'36"W
OS Eastings: 326452
OS Northings: 725187
OS Grid: NO264251
Mapcode National: GBR VD.VS33
Mapcode Global: WH6QG.X2FF
Plus Code: 9C8RCR74+7H
Entry Name: Dovecot, Newbigging
Listing Name: Newbigging Dovecot
Listing Date: 5 October 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 344193
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11602
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Newbigging, Dovecot
ID on this website: 200344193
Location: Errol
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Carse of Gowrie
Parish: Errol
Traditional County: Perthshire
Tagged with: Dovecote
Circa 1730. Lean-to, double chamber, rectangular-plan, crowstepped lectern dovecot. Random rubble with large squared rubble sandstone quoins, some ashlar margins. Ball-finialled crowstepped gablets; stepped alighting ledge; ashlar crowsteps and moulded skewputts.
SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 2 enlarged doorways (grouped slightly to left) at ground, alighting ledge giving way to 2 rectangular flight holes close to eaves. Slated pitch roof partly fallen in. Lined with stone nesting boxes
SW ELEVATION: paired arcaded flight hole over centre step of alighting ledge.
NW ELEVATION: blank elevation with straight alighting ledge band and 3 gablets.
NE ELEVATION: mirrors SW elevation.
INTERIOR: lined with stone nesting boxes in good condition.
Belonging to Cupar Abbey, half of the farm of Newbigging was rented to Sir Thomas Andor from 1539-59. After the Reformation it passed to the Priests of Perth. Newbigging reflects the design of nearby Waterybutts Dovecot which is dated '1733' at the skews. Waterybutts retains its original openings but lacks an alighting ledge and is now (2000) completely roofless.
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