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Doocot, Cumstoun House

A Category B Listed Building in Twynholm, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8579 / 54°51'28"N

Longitude: -4.0554 / 4°3'19"W

OS Eastings: 268157

OS Northings: 553397

OS Grid: NX681533

Mapcode National: GBR 0D38.TC

Mapcode Global: WH4WB.P515

Plus Code: 9C6QVW5V+5R

Entry Name: Doocot, Cumstoun House

Listing Name: Cumstoun Dovecot

Listing Date: 4 November 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350826

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16988

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Cumstoun House, Doocot

ID on this website: 200350826

Location: Twynholm

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Dee and Glenkens

Parish: Twynholm

Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Mid 19th century. Stone-built dovecot with single storey
range of byres. Rubble with granite quoins and margins.
2-storey rectangular dovecot, long single storey byre range.
Dovecot appears to have been raised from single storey. Byre
to ground, ornamental casement windows with diamond-pane
glazing. Deeply overhanging timber eaves, slate piended
roofs, pitch roof to byre, sandstone ridge.

Statement of Interest

B group with Cumstoun House, Garden House, Walled Garden and

Lodge.

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