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Macduff House Doocot, High Street, Auchtermuchty

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General Details and Location

Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Macduff House Doocot
Other Name(s)
Address
High Street, Auchtermuchty
Locality
Postcode
KY14 7AP
Planning Authority
Fife
Divisional Area
East
Reference No
3469
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NO 23744 11692
Location Type
Small Town
HS Reference No
21376

Description

Lectern style doocot. Rubble walls, crowstepped gables, asbestos roof. (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
18th century
Architects
unknown

Category of Risk and Development History

Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
18/04/2008, 10/01/2011, 10/6/2014, 17/4/2019
Development History
April 2008: External inspection finds the doocot roofed but the gables and rear parapet masonry to be in very poor condition.
January 2011: External inspection no significant change from the previous visit. Deterioration continues and is a cause for concern.
10 June 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
17 April 2019: External inspection finds no significant change from previous visit. Gradual deterioration continues.

Guides to Development

Conservation Area
Auchtermuchty
Planning Authority Contact
development.central@fife.gov.uk
PAC Telephone Number

Availability

Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown

Information Services

Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Online Resources
Classification
Farming
Original Entry Date
18-JUN-08
Date of Last Edit
17/12/2014