Notice
Following a review of the Buildings at Risk Register we have paused the Register while we consider options for its future.
The website will remain accessible and searchable during this time, but it will not be updated and we’re not accepting nominations for additions to the Register. If you need to contact us about the BARR please email hmenquiries@hes.scot
Read the review report here and you can find out more about why we have paused the BARR on our news centre.
Ravenscraig Park Doocot, Ravenscraig Park, Kirkcaldy
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved. © Copyright and database right 2025. Public Sector Viewing Terms
Useful Links
- Canmore:
- RAVENSCRAIG, DOVECOT
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 36405
- Historic Gardens & Landscapes:
- 00167
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Ravenscraig Park Doocot
Other Name(s)
Address
Ravenscraig Park, Kirkcaldy
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
4853
Listing Category
A
OS Grid Ref
NT 29320 92490
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
36405
Description
4-stage, flat-roofed rubble beehive dovecot. Stages divided by projecting ashlar rat course/alighting ledge; blocked door to N, and rubble boundary walls adjoining to E and W. Flat, stone slab roof with round flight-hole opening to centre.
Situated on the N shore of the Forth, the dovecot was once part of Ravenscraig Castle policies, property of the St Clair family. After the bankruptcy of the 5th Earl of Rosslyn in 1896, Sir Michael Nairn purchased Ravenscraig and Dysart House; in 1929 the land now forming Ravenscraig Park was gifted to the community. (Historic Scotland)
Situated on the N shore of the Forth, the dovecot was once part of Ravenscraig Castle policies, property of the St Clair family. After the bankruptcy of the 5th Earl of Rosslyn in 1896, Sir Michael Nairn purchased Ravenscraig and Dysart House; in 1929 the land now forming Ravenscraig Park was gifted to the community. (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
Late 16th century
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
12/11/2010, 28/5/2014, 02/08/2018
Development History
November 2010: External inspection finds this substantial doocot in a dramatic location, but very run down. There is evidence of much vegetation growth on masonry, with very poor render and some stones missing.
28 May 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
2 August 2018: External inspection finds the doocot in very much the same condition as seen previously. Deterioration continues.
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
26-JAN-11
Date of Last Edit
28/11/2014
