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Latitude: 57.6075 / 57°36'27"N
Longitude: -3.6693 / 3°40'9"W
OS Eastings: 300351
OS Northings: 858732
OS Grid: NJ003587
Mapcode National: GBR K89M.9WH
Mapcode Global: WH5H9.L1XT
Plus Code: 9C9RJ85J+27
Entry Name: Dovecot, Dalvey House
Listing Name: Dalvey House, Dovecot
Listing Date: 26 January 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 333167
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB2278
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200333167
Location: Dyke and Moy
County: Moray
Electoral Ward: Forres
Parish: Dyke And Moy
Traditional County: Morayshire
Tagged with: Dovecote
17th century. Tall square dovecot. Rubble ashlar dressings.
Narrow entrance in centre of S elevation with chamfered
jambs. Rat course encircles building with further course
across E and W gables; crowsteps; 2 small swept dormer
flightholes in S; later West Highland slate roof.
Coat of arms re-set in W gable.
INTERIOR: 889 stone nesting boxes.
Dovecot in poor condition.
Re-set coat of arms removed from near former kitchen of
mansion at time of 1897 additions may be those of Robert
Dunbar of Durris and Christian Learmonth his wife whose (?)
son Mark purchased Grangehill (Dalvey) in 1608. Carving worn
but initials appear to be RD and ?L.
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