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Latitude: 55.9104 / 55°54'37"N
Longitude: -2.8971 / 2°53'49"W
OS Eastings: 344020
OS Northings: 668951
OS Grid: NT440689
Mapcode National: GBR 8063.L4
Mapcode Global: WH7V2.GPPW
Plus Code: 9C7VW463+55
Entry Name: Dovecot, Wester Pencaitland Farm
Listing Name: Wester Pencaitland Farm Dovecot
Listing Date: 5 February 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 353158
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB18942
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200353158
Location: Pencaitland
County: East Lothian
Electoral Ward: Haddington and Lammermuir
Parish: Pencaitland
Traditional County: East Lothian
Tagged with: Dovecote
17th century. Lectern dovecot, rectangular plan, circa 21'x27'. Rubble sandstone, formerly harled; 2 rat courses, one at eaves level. Sited
on rising ground. Doorway to S at centre; 2 semi-circular flight-holes and blank panel (formerly inscribed or a former sundial?) under
eaves. Rear wall coped in ashlar; raised crowstepped skews to side elevations. Purple slate roof with row of flight-holes at
mid-point. Square nesting boxes in interior for 1136 pigeons.
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