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Dovecot, Newhailes, Musselburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Musselburgh, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9402 / 55°56'24"N

Longitude: -3.0817 / 3°4'53"W

OS Eastings: 332532

OS Northings: 672437

OS Grid: NT325724

Mapcode National: GBR 2D.YPMP

Mapcode Global: WH6SN.MYRJ

Plus Code: 9C7RWWR9+38

Entry Name: Dovecot, Newhailes, Musselburgh

Listing Name: Newhailes House, Dovecot

Listing Date: 19 April 1961

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 343451

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10913

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Musselburgh, Newhailes, Dovecot

ID on this website: 200343451

Location: Inveresk

County: East Lothian

Electoral Ward: Musselburgh

Parish: Inveresk

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Earlier to mid 18th century. 2-storey lectern dovecot.
Sandstone rubble with harl-pointing and ashlar dressings
and rat course. Door to S with fanlight above; 3
bull's-eye flight-holes in upper storey. Blank sides with
3-stepped skews. Formerly with gabled dormer with
flight-holes at centre of roof, since disappeared. Grey
slate roof in ruinous condition. Nesting boxes lining
interior.

Statement of Interest

Sited to N of stables.

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