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Murdostoun Castle Doocot, Murdostoun Castle Policies, Bonkle
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General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Murdostoun Castle Doocot
Other Name(s)
Address
Murdostoun Castle Policies, Bonkle
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
2928
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NS 82723 57291
Location Type
Rural
HS Reference No
14188
Description
Octagonal sandstone doocot, set on an icehouse and topped with a slated ogee roof.
Building Dates
Unknown
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
28/02/2008, 08/06/2010, 17/12/2014
Development History
February 1992: Local planners report that the internal timbers are rotting and the roof requires reslating. Some repairs have been recently understaken. The doocot sits within the grounds of a private nursing home.
October 1994: No change reported.
July 1995: No change reported.
February 2008: External inspection finds the roof and upper walls are overgrown damaging both elements. There is a high propability of water ingress. The stonework is turning green and the timber eaves are damaged.
June 2010: External inspection find the doocot to be in much the same condition as on our prevoius visit. Plants encroachment is continuing. There is no indication that any work has been undertaken.
17 December 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Scotcare Group Ltd
Type of Ownership
Company
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Old Dovecots of Scotland, Niven Robertson (1961), p457.
Online Resources
Classification
Farming
Original Entry Date
12-FEB-92
Date of Last Edit
11/08/2015
