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Dovecot, Pitgaveny House

A Category B Listed Building in Fochabers Lhanbryde, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6692 / 57°40'9"N

Longitude: -3.2767 / 3°16'36"W

OS Eastings: 323939

OS Northings: 865086

OS Grid: NJ239650

Mapcode National: GBR L88G.3QW

Mapcode Global: WH6J7.MHWK

Plus Code: 9C9RMP9F+M8

Entry Name: Dovecot, Pitgaveny House

Listing Name: Pitgaveny House, Dovecot

Listing Date: 26 January 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 349490

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB15802

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200349490

Location: St Andrews-Lhanbryd

County: Moray

Electoral Ward: Fochabers Lhanbryde

Parish: St Andrews-Lhanbryd

Traditional County: Morayshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Late 17th or earlier 18th century. Circular rubble dovecot,
tooled rubble dressings. Entrance in N face; flight holes
at S above single rat course which serves as alighting ledge.
Conical graded local stone slate roof; 1977 conical metal
cap closes circular apex flight-hole.
INTERIOR: lined from floor to wallhead with roughly
dressed stone nesting boxes.

Statement of Interest

Restored in 1977.

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