Eden Home Farm Poultry House and Doocot, Eden House Policies

Single storey, slightly irregular 6-bay, S facing range with near centre square dovecote tower slightly advanced and rising single stage above flanking poultry house, topped by piended roof and pigeon cupola. Small single storey 3-bay privy and ash house projects at N forming L-plan. Harled rubble, tooled grey granite ashlar margins and dressings. Ground floor divided as 6 cubicles, 2 to W of tower, 1 in base of tower and 3 smaller to E, each with doorway and each originally fronted by small individual yard. Blind panel in centre S front of dovecote with 1st floor entrance in centre rear. Paired round-headed flightoles (3 pairs to each face) in base of square timber cupola under slated piended roof. Unusual survival.

Plans indicate that cubicles were intended for (L-R) Geese, Turkeys, Common Fowls, Ducks and 2 hatching places. Ashes retained for use on land as fertilizer. Until circa 1993, the poultry houses were fronted by low coped rubble walls with iron railings, divided as small yards fronting each doorway poultry house. Railings and material from walling stacked by building (1994). Dovecote originally crowned with simple cast-iron weathervane. (Historic Scotland)

May 1996: External inspection reveals the building to be unused and run down. January 2002: Local planners report that the building continues to deteriorate, although the owner does intend to restore Eden Home Farm and would probably tackle this building first.

February 2008: External inspection finds this unusual example of its type wind and water tight but in poor condition, lacking maintenance.

November 2010: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit.

23 October 2013: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition. Dampness is now an issue for the building, especially at the base of the tower.