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Dovecot, Glassaugh

A Category A Listed Building in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6708 / 57°40'14"N

Longitude: -2.7409 / 2°44'27"W

OS Eastings: 355902

OS Northings: 864787

OS Grid: NJ559647

Mapcode National: GBR M8LG.33J

Mapcode Global: WH7KM.VGZC

Plus Code: 9C9VM7C5+8J

Entry Name: Dovecot, Glassaugh

Listing Name: Glassaugh House Dovecot

Listing Date: 22 February 1972

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 343132

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10650

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Glassaugh, Dovecot

ID on this website: 200343132

Location: Fordyce

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Banff and District

Parish: Fordyce

Traditional County: Banffshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Circa 1600. Small beehive dovecot constructed in usual 4
stages. Harl pointed random rubble, tooled rubble
dressings. Doorway in E side of dovecot; apex pigeon
entrances; each course defined by stone slate rat course.
INTERIOR: original stone nesting boxes fronted by series
of late 18th century brick boxes (184 boxes) thus reducing
the interior radius and space.

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