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Monteviot House Doocot, Monteviot House Policies
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- MONTEVIOT HOUSE, DOVECOT
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- HS Reference No 2086
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Monteviot House Doocot
Other Name(s)
Address
Monteviot House Policies
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
4037
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NT 65299 24572
Location Type
Rural
HS Reference No
2086
Description
A circular rubble-built dovecot, with a diameter of 20ft measured within walls about 3ft thick, stands on a mound on the left bank of the Teviot a quarter of a mile SE of the mansion. While the lower part may be as old as the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, the upper part, from the string-course to the corbelled parapet and superstructure, is comparatively modern. The round-arched doorway faces N. (RCAHMS)
Building Dates
16th century
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
25/08/2011, 14/09/2009
Development History
July 2009: Local planners bring the building to the attention of the SCT.
September 2009: External inspection reveals that the doocot is in a derelict condition. A sign attached to the perimeter fencing warns of falling masonry.
August 2011: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit, although sapling growths at upper levels are a cause for concern.
Guides to Development
Conservation Area
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Classification
Farming
Original Entry Date
29-JUL-09
Date of Last Edit
21/03/2012
