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Latitude: 55.8088 / 55°48'31"N
Longitude: -2.4871 / 2°29'13"W
OS Eastings: 369565
OS Northings: 657384
OS Grid: NT695573
Mapcode National: GBR C128.BK
Mapcode Global: WH8WZ.R8V8
Plus Code: 9C7VRG57+G4
Entry Name: Dovecot, Longformacus House
Listing Name: Longformacus House, Dovecot
Listing Date: 9 June 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 340452
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB8345
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Longformacus House, Dovecot
ID on this website: 200340452
Location: Longformacus
County: Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward: Mid Berwickshire
Parish: Longformacus
Traditional County: Berwickshire
Tagged with: Dovecote
Earlier to mid 18th century. Circular-plan dovecot with conical roof surmounted by conical-capped, boarded timber drum. Harled red rubble sandstone (exposed in part); overhanging timber bracketed eaves. Boarded timber door centred in N elevation; upper drum with arched pigeon openings above projecting timber ledges. Grey slate fishscale roofs; ball-finialled upper cap surmounted by iron weather vane.
INTERIOR: not seen 1997.
A good example of a circular-plan dovecot, thought to date from the same period as the nearby Longformacus House (see separate list entry). According to Roberston, the dovecot is 4'7" high, 2'10?" wide, with a circumference of 56?' and a wall thickness of 26". Inside, he noted 490 wooden nests. The walled garden and gate lodge ('The Lodge') are both contained within the estate and are listed separately.
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