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Dovecot, Lundin Tower

A Category B Listed Building in Leven, Kennoway and Largo, Fife

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.2162 / 56°12'58"N

Longitude: -2.9689 / 2°58'8"W

OS Eastings: 340007

OS Northings: 703043

OS Grid: NO400030

Mapcode National: GBR 2J.DBYC

Mapcode Global: WH7SP.C0HY

Plus Code: 9C8V628J+FC

Entry Name: Dovecot, Lundin Tower

Listing Name: Lundin Tower Dovecot

Listing Date: 1 March 1984

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 341189

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB8956

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200341189

Location: Largo

County: Fife

Electoral Ward: Leven, Kennoway and Largo

Parish: Largo

Traditional County: Fife

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Description

18th century Gothic, unusual picturesque gabled dovecot. Thinly harled rubble with large sandstone dressings. South elevation has central door and 2 blind windows all pointed arched. Eaves course. Y-traceried window to gables and 2 flight holes. Blocked door to rear, small square window and 2 circular openings. Slated roof with crowstepped gables, gable

end mock stacks, disguising additional flight holes. Central ventilator and row of flight holes set into south roof slope.

Statement of Interest

Still inhabited.

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