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Latitude: 57.599 / 57°35'56"N
Longitude: -2.3073 / 2°18'26"W
OS Eastings: 381732
OS Northings: 856597
OS Grid: NJ817565
Mapcode National: GBR N8NM.X9R
Mapcode Global: WH8MC.J8JC
Plus Code: 9C9VHMXV+J3
Entry Name: Dovecote, Byth House
Listing Name: Bythe House Dovecote
Listing Date: 15 February 1982
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 346629
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB13472
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200346629
Location: King Edward
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Troup
Parish: King Edward
Traditional County: Aberdeenshire
Tagged with: Dovecote
Early 19th century. Tall square dovecote; tooled red sandstone rubble with similar ashlar dressings. Doorway in S elevation; above entrance a group of six round-headed flight-holes pierced in single sandstone block served by alighting ledge encircling dovecote. Double pitch slated roof with timber boarded gables N and S and stone ridge.
INTERIOR: regularly lined with 248 stone nesting boxes commencing approximately 60cm (2') above ground floor. Evidence of later inserted ceiling.
Dovecote appears contemporary with Home Farm Steading, but built slightly apart. Roof with timber gables not original but a later replacement; original roof probably pyramidal with central glover for bird entry. The six surviving flight holes are insufficient for birds occupying 248 nesting boxes.
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