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Caiplie Doocot, Caiplie
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- HS Reference No 8976
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Caiplie Doocot
Other Name(s)
Address
Caiplie
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
3125
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NO 58778 05540
Location Type
Rural
HS Reference No
8976
Description
Single chamber, lean-to type; crow-stepped flanks, stepped rat course, single entrance at centre of south front; rubble with ashlar dressings, roofless, nesting boxes partially collapsed. (Historic Environment Scotland List entry)
Building Dates
Dated 1739
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Very Poor
Category of Risk
High
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
05/09/2007, 19/01/2011, 5/8/2014, 13/6/2019
Development History
September 2007: External inspection reveals the doocot is a roofless ruin. Urgent attention is required to prevent any further deterioration.
January 2011: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous visit. The building continues to deteriorate and is a cause for concern.
5 August 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
13 June 2019: External inspection finds the doocot remains in much the same condition as seen previously, subject to slow decline. Nesting boxes are collapsing.
2 May 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the building remains At-Risk.
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
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Online Resources
Classification
Farming
Original Entry Date
20-SEP-07
Date of Last Edit
16/07/2019
