|
Location |
Near |
Cty |
NGR |
Website
 |
Notes |
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Aberdeenshire |
|
Mains of Auchmacoy |
Auchmacoy |
ABD |
NJ989314 |
Geograph |
Visible from the road from Ellon towards Peterhead. |
|
Round Tower |
Drumblade |
ABD |
NJ583414 |
Geograph |
|
|
Balbegno Dovecot |
Fettercairn |
ABD |
NO640729 |
Geograph |
Square brick, between Belgeno Farm and Castle |
|
Gash
of Philorth Doocot |
Fraserburgh |
ABD |
NK000626 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
Prominent landmark on the southern approach to Fraserburgh |
|
Craigievar Dovecote |
Kintocher |
ABD |
NJ566094 |
Geograph |
|
|
Delgatie
Castle
Doocot |
Muiryfold |
ABD |
NJ754506 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
In
the castle grounds unusual 3 storey circular design where two upper storeys
are smaller than the ground, looks a bit like a 3 tiered cake. |
|
Mounthooly Doocot |
Peathill |
ABD |
NJ924659 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
|
|
Findlater Doocot |
Sandend |
ABD |
NJ539667 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph
Geograph2 |
16th
century Beehive style, rubble construction lime washed, with 700 nest boxes.
Once served Findlater
Castle, now in open field. |
|
Fetterletter Doocot |
Woodhead |
ABD |
NJ803389 |
Geograph |
Originally thatched doocots |
|
Angus |
|
Mains of Rochelhill |
Charleston |
ANS |
NO375451 |
Geograph |
|
|
Tealing Dovecot and Earth House |
Dundee |
ANS |
NO412381 |
Historic Scotland
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
16th
century square |
|
Glamis
Castle
Doocot |
Glamis |
ANS |
NO383472 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph
Geograph2 |
|
|
Kinnettles Doocot |
Kirkton |
ANS |
NO424466 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
Lectern style |
|
Finavon Doocot |
Milton
of Finavon |
ANS |
NO491570 |
Wiki Pic |
Believed to have been built in the 18th century and has 2400 nesting boxes,
the largest in
Scotland.
Alongside A90. |
|
The
Doocot |
North
Water
Bridge |
ANS |
NO642665 |
Geograph |
|
|
Pitmuies Doocot |
Pitmuies |
ANS |
NO567497 |
Geograph |
Unusal turreted design dating from 1643 with over 1000 nest boxes. One of
the turrets used as the feed store. Within Pitmuies Gardens. |
|
Argyllshire |
|
Carloonan Doocot |
Inverary |
ARL |
NN087106 |
Geograph |
Mid
18th century doocot. |
|
Ayrshire |
|
Dunure
Castle
Doocot |
Dunure |
AYR |
NS252158 |
Geograph
Historical Monuments of Scotland
Geograph2 |
16th
century beehive reported to have 200 nest boxes. Amongst the castle ruins,
which were ruined in the late 1600’s although doocot seems to have survived.
Dominates Kennedy
Park. |
|
Crossaguel Abbey Dovecot |
Maybole |
AYR |
NS275083 |
Historic Scotland
Geograph
Geograph2
Geograph3 |
|
|
Dalmore Doocot |
Stair |
AYR |
NS435232 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
Berwickshire |
|
Ninewells Doocot |
Chirnside |
BEW |
NT870561 |
Scotlands Places
Geograph |
circular beehive dating back to the 16th century, in a garden next to the
church |
|
Whitehall
Doocot |
Chirnside |
BEW |
NT872551 |
Historic Monuments of Scotland
Geograph |
Rectangular 2 chambered with remains of a monopitched roof |
|
Nisbet Hill Doocot |
Duns |
BEW |
NT796506 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
18th
century pentagonal with crenellated parapet and ribbed stone roof. |
|
Gunsgreen House Doocot |
Eyemouth |
BEW |
NT947642 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
19th
century doocot with battlements on 3 sides, now residential |
|
Cothill Folly/Doocot |
Fogo |
BEW |
NT760498 |
Wiki Pic |
At
end of long avenue of trees from Marchmont House |
|
Caithness |
|
Freswick Doocot |
Caisbay |
CAI |
ND377670 |
Details |
3
stage beehive, 2 doors and 500 nest holes. |
|
Dale
House Doocot |
Westerdale |
CAI |
ND130520 |
Details |
Beehive with 700 nest boxes |
|
Ackergill Doocot |
Wick |
CAI |
|
Details |
2 x
large lectern doocots in the grounds of Ackergill House. |
|
Dunbartonshire |
|
Dougalston Golf Course Doocot |
Milngavie |
DNB |
NS562745 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
Hexagonal dovecote dating from mid-late 18th century |
|
East Lothian |
|
Luffness Doocot |
Aberlady |
ELN |
NT475804 |
Wiki Pic |
Late
16th century beehive design in the grounds of Luffness House |
|
Tantollen Doocot
 |
Auldhame |
ELN |
NT595850 |
Wiki Pic
Wiki Pic |
Lectern type square red sandstone tower with pitch roof sloping south from
the 17th century. Inside rat courses dividing stages. In castle bailey of
Tantallon Castle on a 30m high cliff overlooking Bass Rock. |
|
Bolton Doocot |
Bolton |
ELN |
NT507701 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
|
|
Ruthven Dovecot at
Dirleton
Castle |
Dirleton |
ELN |
NT516839 |
Historic Scotland
Geograph |
Beehive one of the best preserved in Scotland with over 1000 nesting boxes. |
|
Belton House Doocot |
Dunbar |
ELN |
NT645768 |
Wiki Pic |
Mainly in ruins was a two roomed lectern doocot. |
|
Bowerhouse Doocot |
Dunbar |
ELN |
NT668767 |
Wiki Pic |
Rectangular 2 storey lectern type from the late 16th century. |
|
Friars Croft Doocot |
Dunbar |
ELN |
NT677788 |
Wiki Pic |
The
only remains of a Trinitarian Priory. |
|
East
Fortune Doocot |
East
Fortune |
ELN |
NT547792 |
Geograph |
Small lectern style |
|
Rockville Farm Doocot
|
East
Fortune |
ELN |
NT551818 |
Wiki Pic |
Originally 18th century windmill later used as Doocot split in 3 stages and
toped by a cone-shaped roof. |
|
Waughton Doocot |
East
Fortune |
ELN |
NT567808 |
Wiki Pic |
Dates from 1500’s. Beehive shape and near Waughton Castle remains. |
|
Drylawhill Doocot |
East
Linton |
ELN |
NT586780 |
Wiki Pic
Wiki Pic2 |
Built on a rock outcrop near Drylaw House. |
|
Nunraw Doocto |
Gavald |
ELN |
NT597706 |
Wiki Pic |
In
grounds of Cistercian monastic community. |
|
Herdmaston Doocot |
Gladsmuir |
ELN |
NT470699 |
Wiki Pic |
2
chambered 17th century lectern dovecot with two rat courses. Around 2000
nest boxes |
|
Lady
Kitty’s Doocot |
Haddington |
ELN |
NT518737 |
Wiki Pic |
18th
century circular ornamental gothic detailed dovecote built as part of a
walled garden. |
|
Humbie Manse Doocot |
Humbie |
ELN |
NT461637 |
Geograph |
18th
century lectern originally housed 1500 pigeons, now a human residence. |
|
Johnstounburn House Doocot |
Humbie |
ELN |
NT459617 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
Double lectern style dovecote dating from early 17th century. 2 floors and a
central round pillar lined with nest boxes around 2000 in total |
|
Keith Marishcal Doocot |
Humbie |
ELN |
NT448643 |
Wiki Pic |
Octagonal 3 stage built in red sandstone in 1801. Doorways on each stage. |
|
Huntington
Doocot |
Huntington |
ELN |
NT485749 |
Wiki Pic |
1750’s two stage classical square dovecote at Huntington House. |
|
Thurston House Doocot |
Innerwick |
ELN |
NT707743 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
Redcoll Doocot |
Longniddry |
ELN |
NT450752 |
Wiki Pic |
2
storey 19th century doocot in the wall of a quadrangle steading. Low
pyramidal roof. |
|
Elvingston House Doocot |
Longnidry |
ELN |
NT461744 |
Wiki Pic |
3
storey circular with battlement top and 2 rat courses from 18th century. |
|
St
Germains Doocot |
Macmerry |
ELN |
NT425745 |
Wiki Pic |
18th
century 2 storey circular – remains of former battlemented parapet |
|
East Road
Doocot |
North Berwick |
ELN |
NT554852 |
Wiki Pic |
18th
century lectern style of 2-4 East Road. |
|
Heugh Doocot |
North Berwick |
ELN |
NT562842 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
North Berwick Abbey Doocot |
North Berwick |
ELN |
NT548849 |
Wiki Pic |
Remains |
|
Castlesteads Doocot |
Old
Craighall |
ELN |
NT336698 |
Wiki Pic |
18th
century |
|
Ormiston Hall Doocto |
Ormiston |
ELN |
NT412673 |
Wiki Pic |
18th
century circular tower |
|
Papple Steading and Doocot |
Papple |
ELN |
NT590724 |
Geograph |
|
|
Fountainhall Doocots |
Peastonbank |
ELN |
NT427676 |
Wiki Pic |
2
lectern style dovecotes, one built in 17th century they second in the 18th
century – separated by a cart shed. |
|
Pencaitland
Parish Church Tower & Doocot |
Pencaitland |
ELN |
NT443690 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
4
stage tower with the interior of 3rd stage being lined with nesting boxes
for the doocot in the 17th century. |
|
Wester Pencaitland Doocot |
Pencaitland |
ELN |
NT440689 |
Geograph |
Large 17th century lectern |
|
Biel
House Doocot |
Pitcox |
ELN |
NT638758 |
Geograph |
19th
century double lectern, stone nests and 24 entry holes, one chamber contains
a ladder, the other chamber is in ruin. |
|
Northfield
House Doocot |
Prestonpans |
ELN |
NT395745 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
16th
century beehive style with domed roof with 600 stone nest boxes. Restored by
NT for Scotland |
|
Preston
Tower
Doocot |
Prestonpans |
ELN |
NT391742 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph
Geograph2 |
Late
16th century lectern doocot with 985 nests. In the grounds of Preston Tower
medieval house. |
|
Phantassie Doocot |
Prestron Mill |
ELN |
NT597774 |
Wiki Pic
NTS |
Beehive topped with a monopitch roof. |
|
Redhouse
Castle
Doocot |
Spital |
ELN |
NT462770 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph
Geograph2 |
Double lectern with crowstepped gables each chamber has 339 nests. |
|
Spott Doocot |
Spott |
ELN |
NT675755 |
Wiki Pic |
Large 2 chambered lectern doocot at Spott House |
|
Little Ruchlaw Doocot |
Stenton |
ELN |
NT616740 |
Wiki Pic |
Large lectern doocot |
|
Hailes
Castle
Tower & Doocot |
Traprain |
ELN |
NT574757 |
Wiki Pic |
14th
century tower which later became a dovecot for the fortified house |
|
Dolphingstone Doocot |
Wallyford |
ELN |
NT381727 |
Wiki Pic |
17th
century beehive type |
|
St
Clements Wells Farm Doocot |
Wallyford |
ELN |
NT374713 |
Wiki Pic |
Small lectern style |
|
Saltoun Hall Doocot |
West
Saltoun |
ELN |
NT459684 |
Geograph |
Square 18th century castellated folly at Saltoun Hall with octagonal lantern
on top. Inside is circular lined with nest boxes. |
|
Fife |
|
Aberdour
Castle
Doocot |
Aberdour |
FIF |
NT193854 |
Wiki Pic
Historic Scotland |
Room
for 1000 birds. |
|
East
Grange Doocot |
Blairhall |
FIF |
NT002889 |
Wiki Pic |
Lectern style |
|
Durie Doocot |
Bonnybank |
FIF |
NO371025 |
Geograph |
Octagonal concave sides standing 11 metres high and crenellated roof from
18th century. |
|
Newbigging Doocot |
Burntisland |
FIF |
NT213861 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
Balcarres Doocot |
Colinsburgh |
FIF |
NO471044 |
Geograph |
|
|
Priory Doocot |
Crail |
FIF |
NO615078 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
16th
century built for the former nunnery, circular beehive, at the east end of
the village by the shore. |
|
Hill of Tarvit |
Cupar |
FIF |
NO378115 |
Own |
|
|
Pittencrieff
Park Doocot |
Dunfermline |
FIF |
NT086875 |
Geograph |
Built 1770. Circular pavilion style with castellated top. |
|
Aldross Doocot |
Elie |
FIF |
NO507007 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
|
|
Boarhills Doocot North |
Fife |
FIF |
NO565144 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
Remains of lectern style |
|
Grange Doocot |
Grange |
FIF |
NO359229 |
Own |
|
|
Hidden Doocot at
Fordell
Castle |
Hillend |
FIF |
NT144853 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
Pitkiere Doocot |
Kilrenny |
FIF |
NO554055 |
Wiki Pic |
Octagonal |
|
Ravenscraig Doocot |
Kirkcaldy |
FIF |
NT293925 |
Geograph |
Beehive style |
|
Leuchars Doocot |
Leuchars |
FIF |
NO451218 |
Own
Wiki Pic |
NW
of village in fields by Castle Farm |
|
Letham School Brae |
Letham |
FIF |
NO306145 |
Own |
Lectern style |
|
Lochmalony Doocot |
Lochmalony |
FIF |
NO365200 |
Own |
|
|
Melville Doocot
|
Monimail |
FIF |
NO302127 |
Geograph |
Converted from a windmill in the late 1700’s |
|
Scotscraig Doocot |
Scotscraig |
FIF |
NO446282 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
|
|
Bogward Doocot |
St
Andrews |
FIF |
NO491156 |
Own
Geograph |
Beehive style originally on Bogward Farm, which in the 1970’s was developed
into a housing estate. It has 800 nest boxes. |
|
Doocot |
St
Andrews |
FIF |
|
Wiki Pic |
In a
private garden and not visible. |
|
St
Mary’s College Doocot |
St
Andrews |
FIF |
NO509164 |
Wiki Pic |
17th
century rectangle doocot with crow stepped gables in grounds of St Andrews
University Medical School. Accessible on foot. |
|
Inverness-shire |
|
Culloden Dovecote |
Inverness |
INV |
NT720461 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph
Historic Scotland |
Late
18th century originally belonged to Culloden House. Close to road as you
pass through village on a mound close to Culloden House Stables. |
|
Lanarkshire |
|
Daldowie Doocot |
Baillieston |
LKS |
NS667629 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
Moved here from original site and restored. |
|
Cumbernauld Glen Doocot |
Cumbernauld |
LKS |
NS776762 |
Geograph
Geograph2
Cumbernauld House Park |
|
|
Mid Lothian |
|
Loquhariot Doocot |
Borthwick |
MLN |
NT371609 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
|
|
Corstophine Doocot
|
Corstorphine |
MLN |
NT200725 |
Historic Scotland
Geograph |
Large 16th century beehive with 1000 nesting boxes complete. In Dovecot
Road, south of the High Street amongst some residential bungalows. |
|
Craigmillar
Castle Doocot |
Craigmillar |
MLN |
NT288709 |
Geograph |
|
|
Sheriffhall Doocot |
Dalkeith |
MLN |
NT320679 |
Geograph |
17th
century originally a tower house. |
|
Nether Liberton Doocot |
Edinburgh |
MLN |
NT273705 |
Wiki Pic |
Early 17th century large 2 chambered dovecote with over 2000 nest boxes. |
|
Whiteburgh Doocot |
Fala
Dam |
MLN |
NT423629 |
Geograph |
|
|
Caroline Park Doocot |
Granton |
MLN |
NT226772 |
Geograph |
|
|
Lochend
Park
Doocto |
Leith |
MLN |
NT276749 |
Geograph |
16th
century beehive. |
|
Hermitage Doocot |
Morningside |
MLN |
NT248703 |
Geograph |
2
chambered lectern style from the late 17th or early 18th century with 1965
nest holes. |
|
Loretto
School
Doocot |
Musselburgh |
MLN |
NT347729 |
Wiki Pic |
Battlement top with turrets, now a memorial clock tower. |
|
Pinkie House Doocot |
Musselburgh |
MLN |
NT350728 |
Wiki Pic |
Two
chambered lectern doocot now standing in the sports field of a school. |
|
Newliston Doocot |
Newbridge |
MLN |
NT111735 |
Geograph |
Early 1700’s lectern style |
|
Salters Road Doocot |
Pathhead |
MLN |
NT423628 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
Bankton House Doocot |
Prestonpans |
MLN |
NT394736 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
Morayshire |
|
Gordonstoun Doocot |
Duffus |
MOR |
NJ183689 |
Wiki Pic |
A
beehive type. |
|
Miltonduff Doocto |
Elgin |
MOR |
NJ180602 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
New
Elgin Doocot |
Elgin |
MOR |
NJ221618 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
In a
park |
|
Orton Doocot |
Orton |
MOR |
NJ315535 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
Quarrywood Doocot |
Quarrywood |
MOR |
NJ181641 |
Geograph
Historical Monuments |
15th
century, small square building with overlapping stone slabs on it’s roof.
Converted to a water tank in 1906. |
|
Nairnshire |
|
Auldearn Old Doocot |
Auldearn |
NAI |
NH917556 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
17th
century doocot on Castle Hill. |
|
Orkney Isles |
|
The
Dovecot |
Berstand |
OKI |
HY470100 |
Geograph
Geograph2 |
|
|
Warsetter Doocot |
Braeswick |
OKI |
HY630376 |
Geograph |
17th
century |
|
Rendall Doocto |
Gorseness |
OKI |
HY422207 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
Round 17th century dovecote. |
|
Perthshire |
|
Elcho
Castle
Doocot |
Elcho |
PER |
NO163209 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph
Geograph2 |
16th
century Beehive doocot between Elcho Farm and Castle |
|
Megginch
Castle
Doocot |
Errol |
PER |
NO240246 |
Wiki Pic |
|
|
Kinnaird Doocot |
Kinnaird |
PER |
NO242288 |
Geograph |
For
Kinnaird Castle |
|
Kincarrathie Doocot |
Perth |
PER |
NO123247 |
Geograph |
Built in 1694 next to Kincarrathie House, now a care home. |
|
Renfrewshire |
|
Newark
Castle |
Port
Glasgow |
RFW |
NS327745 |
Wiki Pic
Wiki
Geograph
Geograph2 |
Corner tower of defensive wall converted to Doocot in 1597 when wall was
demolished. |
|
Roxburghshire |
|
Dryburgh Abbey House Doocot |
St
Boswells |
ROX |
NT591315 |
Geograph |
From
1828 |
|
Mertoun House Garden
Doocot |
St Boswells |
ROX |
NT621318 |
Garden Visit
Multimap |
Oldest surviving Scottish
doocot from 1567. Beehive. |
|
Selkirkshire |
|
Burnhouse Doocot |
Fountainhill |
SEL |
NT439492 |
Geograph |
|
|
Stirlingshire |
|
Westquarter Dovecot |
Laurieston |
STI |
NS913787 |
Historic Scotland |
Dated 1647 |
|
West Lothian |
|
Linlithgow
Canal Basin Doocot |
Linlithgow |
WLN |
NT003769 |
Wiki Pic
Geograph |
16th
century |
|
Midhope Doocto |
Old
Philpstoun |
WLN |
NT073785 |
Geograph |
17th
century 2 chambered lectern |
