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Fire damaged early 2000 ( possibly 2006). Extensive damage done, structurally unsafe, internal floors removed. Internally left as a shell with half the roof missing. Planning permission for single story extension and driveway. Was in poor condition not wind or watertight. When factory ( St. John's work) was demolished most of the pigeons relocated to Dovecot. Restoration work is being done and the house is now wind and watertight. During restoration two blocked off windows on the ground floor facing east were uncovered.<ref name="nbr" />
Fire damaged early 2000 ( possibly 2006). Extensive damage done, structurally unsafe, internal floors removed. Internally left as a shell with half the roof missing. Planning permission for single story extension and driveway. Was in poor condition not wind or watertight. When factory ( St. John's work) was demolished most of the pigeons relocated to Dovecot. Restoration work is being done and the house is now wind and watertight. During restoration two blocked off windows on the ground floor facing east were uncovered.<ref name="nbr" />
==Former residents==
==Former residents==
Dovecot  was owned  by Mr and Mrs Mills.  They farmed the adjacent land either side of Laich road. The mills family still own the land but they sold off the steading which is now a home ([[Dovecot Mill]]). Mrs Mills worked just up the road at the (both old and new) primary schools.She was the infant teacher from approx 1950s to 1980s. She always maintained that Dovecot was the home farm for the palace.<ref name="nbr">Information from neighbour</ref>
Dovecot  was owned  by Mr and Mrs Mills.  They farmed the adjacent land either side of Laich road. The Mills family still own the land but they sold off the steading which is now a home ([[Dovecot Mill]]). Mrs Mills worked just up the road at the (both old and new) primary schools.She was the infant teacher from approx 1950s to 1980s. She always maintained that Dovecot was the home farm for the palace.<ref name="nbr">Information from neighbour</ref>
 
==Further references==
==Further references==



Revision as of 23:05, 7 December 2020

Building details
[photo awaited]
Name Dovecot
Address
Postcode
Other names
Date Mid 19th century
Architect
OS grid ref NO 25457 7416
Latitude & longitude
Listing Category C (Re-categorised as C(S) from B for Group (2006)
Listing ref LB31295
Listing name Dovecot (House), Pleasance

Dovecot is a house in Pleasance, Falkland.

Listing description

Mid 19th century. 2-storey 2-window and centre door, 2 masonry gabled dormer heads, stugged coursed squared rubble front, remainder rubble, gable to street slated; lean-to outshot at rear.

Previous uses

Special features

Extensions

Fire damaged early 2000 ( possibly 2006). Extensive damage done, structurally unsafe, internal floors removed. Internally left as a shell with half the roof missing. Planning permission for single story extension and driveway. Was in poor condition not wind or watertight. When factory ( St. John's work) was demolished most of the pigeons relocated to Dovecot. Restoration work is being done and the house is now wind and watertight. During restoration two blocked off windows on the ground floor facing east were uncovered.[1]

Former residents

Dovecot was owned by Mr and Mrs Mills. They farmed the adjacent land either side of Laich road. The Mills family still own the land but they sold off the steading which is now a home (Dovecot Mill). Mrs Mills worked just up the road at the (both old and new) primary schools.She was the infant teacher from approx 1950s to 1980s. She always maintained that Dovecot was the home farm for the palace.[1]

Further references

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Information from neighbour