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Latitude: 55.0441 / 55°2'38"N
Longitude: -3.396 / 3°23'45"W
OS Eastings: 310897
OS Northings: 573062
OS Grid: NY108730
Mapcode National: GBR 4BQ3.LN
Mapcode Global: WH6XY.TH10
Plus Code: 9C7R2JV3+JJ
Entry Name: Dovecot, Denbie
Listing Name: Denbie, Dovecot
Listing Date: 3 August 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 334524
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3470
Building Class: Cultural
Location: Dalton
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Annandale South
Parish: Dalton
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Dated 1775. Octagonal dovecot with lantern over facetted
roof. Rubble-built with ashlar dressings, mostly whitewashed. Square-headed door, with patterned iron hinges, facing
roughly SE, round-headed opening above with exposed margins
and dated keystone, 2 tiers arcaded flight holes, the upper
timber, with fanlight above. Lantern also has flight holes
and 4-pane windows to elevations, columns at angles, and
weathervane finial. Slate roof with rooflights, leaded over
lantern.
INTERIOR: tiers of brick nesting boxes reaching to near
ground level. No potence.
Datestone initialled J C(arruthers).
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