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window, with another one of similar shape 

 above. The arches are rather awkwardly cut 

 off from the main body of the windows by the 

 string-course that runs round the walls. But 

 the building is of striking appearance, and a 

 small defect in the design can be excused by 

 the unusual shape. It probably dates from the 

 middle or latter half of the eighteenth century. 

 It should be noticed that a potence is in place. 



ThesecondspecimenisintheyardatDrumry 

 Mains, near Drumchapel, and is a tall stone 

 building with hipped roof Eighteen feet square, 

 it measures thirty to the eaves. About twelve 

 dozen nest-holes occupy the upper story only, 

 the room below being perhaps intended for a 

 larder or a slaughter-house. The walls are 

 three feet thick, the doorway large — eight feet 

 by three. 



Drumry Mains was formerly held by Paisley 

 Abbey, and the dovecote has been stated to be 

 seven centuries old. This is a rather liberal 

 estimate, but the building is no doubt of ripe 

 old age. 



Turning still farther towards the west and 

 south, we shall find that a dovecote makes part 

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