Pigeon House (Holland House)
The pigeon house at Holland House is a pigeon house on the Scottish Orkney island of Papa Westray . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B. In addition, together with Holland House and other external buildings, it is part of a category B monument ensemble.
history
Soldier Thomas Traill bought the lands on Papa Westray in 1637. In the mid-17th century he built the oldest parts of Holland House. Traill made his fortune in the kelp industry (see also brown algae # use ). The pigeon house is one of the older buildings on the property and dates from the early or mid-18th century. The property was inherited over generations within the family and, with the exception of one phase between 1886 and 1928, remained in their possession until 1952.
description
The pigeon house is located west of Holland House and the associated Holland Farm . It has a rectangular floor plan and is only preserved today as a roofless ruin. The masonry is made of quarry stone plastered with Harl . A protrusion runs beneath the cantilevered gable roof on the eaves side. On the east side there are two square recesses in the brickwork that serve as entry openings. Below is the entrance door. The gables were once worked as a stepped gable , but are only partially preserved today. In the interior there are protrusions on which nesting sites can be set up.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Holland House pigeon house in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 59 ° 20 ′ 47.4 ″ N , 2 ° 54 ′ 10.1 ″ W.