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Dovecot, Lethen House

A Category B Listed Building in Auldearn, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5431 / 57°32'35"N

Longitude: -3.7805 / 3°46'49"W

OS Eastings: 293520

OS Northings: 851730

OS Grid: NH935517

Mapcode National: GBR K81S.DZ3

Mapcode Global: WH5HF.WNXQ

Plus Code: 9C9RG6V9+6Q

Entry Name: Dovecot, Lethen House

Listing Name: Lethen House Dovecote

Listing Date: 26 January 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 332370

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB1667

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200332370

Location: Auldearn

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Nairn and Cawdor

Parish: Auldearn

Traditional County: Nairnshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Mid 18th century, harl pointed lectern dovecote; centre
south facing door; single rat course; single gabled
dormer with flight holes; crowsteps; cavetto skewputts;
local slate roof.
Interior; interior lined with nearly 500 stone nesting
boxes, commencing 2' above floor level.

Statement of Interest

Gablet with flight holes in poor condition (1982)

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