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Dovecot, Auchry House

A Category B Listed Building in Turriff and District, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5502 / 57°33'0"N

Longitude: -2.3296 / 2°19'46"W

OS Eastings: 380372

OS Northings: 851167

OS Grid: NJ803511

Mapcode National: GBR N8LR.ZD9

Mapcode Global: WH8MK.5HX9

Plus Code: 9C9VHM2C+35

Entry Name: Dovecot, Auchry House

Listing Name: Auchry House, Dovecot.

Listing Date: 16 April 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 349822

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16110

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Auchry House, Dovecot

ID on this website: 200349822

Location: Monquhitter

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Turriff and District

Parish: Monquhitter

Traditional County: Aberdeenshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

1767(?). Circular, rubble built with red sandstone dressings,
tapereed, intaken at 2 rat courses. Flat slab roof with
oculus. Stone boxes.

Statement of Interest

Auchry House was in demolition July 1967. Dated 1767,

3-storey 5-window red ashlar main block with 17th century

Cumine coat of arms over door short slab roofed links to

2-storey piend roofed wings enclosing rear court. The plain

walled garden with 2-storey 18th century garden house is

derelict.

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