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Dovecot, East Fortune Farm

A Category B Listed Building in Athelstaneford, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.0038 / 56°0'13"N

Longitude: -2.7269 / 2°43'37"W

OS Eastings: 354763

OS Northings: 679225

OS Grid: NT547792

Mapcode National: GBR 2T.TR9Q

Mapcode Global: WH7TS.2CQ7

Plus Code: 9C8V273F+G6

Entry Name: Dovecot, East Fortune Farm

Listing Name: East Fortune Dovecote

Listing Date: 5 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 337876

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6328

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200337876

Location: Athelstaneford

County: East Lothian

Electoral Ward: Haddington and Lammermuir

Parish: Athelstaneford

Traditional County: East Lothian

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

18th century. Lectern dovecote, in S wall of former steading. Random rubble, formerly harled with stugged and droved dressings. Doorway to N with additional door above set into blind Venetian window. Small window to S with blocked cart-arch below; roof slopes to S in 2 sections with 6 flight holes in band course across middle.

Grey slates, straight skews, 3 finials to roof ridge.

Square nesting boxes, still inhabited.

Statement of Interest

Sited to S of East Fortune Farmhouse (listed separately).

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