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Latitude: 55.993 / 55°59'34"N
Longitude: -2.4823 / 2°28'56"W
OS Eastings: 370010
OS Northings: 677881
OS Grid: NT700778
Mapcode National: GBR ND7W.7HK
Mapcode Global: WH8W0.VM4L
Plus Code: 9C7VXGV9+53
Entry Name: Broxmouth Park Observatory, Sloebigging
Listing Name: Broxmouth Park, Observatory (Also Known As Sloe Bigging Lookout Tower)
Listing Date: 20 October 1980
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 332082
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB1472
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200332082
Location: Dunbar
County: East Lothian
Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton
Parish: Dunbar
Traditional County: East Lothian
Tagged with: Tower
Circa 1850. Single storey octagonal room with adjoining
2-storey tower. Squared and snecked sandstone rubble
and ashlar dressings. Raised base courses, chamfered
arrises to openings. Moulded cornice to corbelled,
crenellated parapets. Doorway at base of tower
approached by straight flight of steps. Windows on all
elevations.
Built for Duke of Roxburgh, overlooking the sea,
currently with golf links below. Possibly by J Anderson
Hamilton who used a similarly severe Baronial at
Balgone. Change of Category B to C(S) 17.5.89.
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