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Latitude: 55.9522 / 55°57'7"N
Longitude: -2.9709 / 2°58'15"W
OS Eastings: 339468
OS Northings: 673662
OS Grid: NT394736
Mapcode National: GBR 2J.Y4HD
Mapcode Global: WH7TV.BNJC
Plus Code: 9C7VX22H+VJ
Entry Name: Dovecot, Bankton House, Johnnie Cope's Road, Prestonpans
Listing Name: Bankton House Garden House/Dovecot
Listing Date: 30 March 1992
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 351507
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17548
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200351507
Location: Tranent
County: East Lothian
Electoral Ward: Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry
Parish: Tranent
Traditional County: East Lothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Probably 18th century. Square plan 2-stage garden house and dovecot, originally 1 of 2 adjoined to N angles of walled garden to S of Bankton House. Sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings, string course and coping; brick repairs. Adjoined at SW corner to Bankton Steading, and sited to W of Bankton House. Door at centre to W elevation, and to upper stage to right, formerly approached by stone rampart. Further door to E elevation. Apparently flat-roofed, with string course acting as cornice to parapet. Interior not seen (1989) containing nesting boxes.
Bankton House and Colonel Gardiner's Monument are listed separtely above.
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