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Latitude: 57.6385 / 57°38'18"N
Longitude: -2.9352 / 2°56'6"W
OS Eastings: 344265
OS Northings: 861334
OS Grid: NJ442613
Mapcode National: GBR M83J.Q3V
Mapcode Global: WH7KQ.W8HL
Plus Code: 9C9VJ3Q7+9W
Entry Name: Dovecot, Greenbank Farm
Listing Name: Greenbank Dovecot
Listing Date: 22 February 1972
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 349182
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB15539
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Greenbank Farm, Dovecot
ID on this website: 200349182
Location: Rathven
County: Moray
Electoral Ward: Keith and Cullen
Parish: Rathven
Traditional County: Banffshire
Tagged with: Dovecote
Early 19th century. Circular dovecot with hen house
accommodation in lower portion. Harled rubble, tooled rubble
dressings. Entrance in S below slate rat/alighting course
encircling dovecot fronting continuous row of small square
flight holes. Further entrance in upper portion at E, giving
access to former pigeon loft. Conical roof of local slates.
INTERIOR: former hen boxes built around base of building in
wall; no ceiling survives to separate hens from pigeon loft.
Pigeon loft was probably provided with wooden nesting boxes,
now no longer in situ.
Greenbank farmhouse is not included in listing.
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