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Latitude: 55.9116 / 55°54'41"N
Longitude: -3.3546 / 3°21'16"W
OS Eastings: 315419
OS Northings: 669554
OS Grid: NT154695
Mapcode National: GBR 5002.JP
Mapcode Global: WH6SQ.FNSY
Plus Code: 9C7RWJ6W+M4
Entry Name: Dovecot, Addistoun
Listing Name: Addistoun Dovecot
Listing Date: 22 January 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 363372
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26697
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Addistoun, Dovecot
ID on this website: 200363372
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Pentland Hills
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Dovecote
Earlier 18th century. Double-chambered, 2-stage lectern dovecot. Rubble with harl-pointing; ashlar quoins; stugged sandstone margins. Crowstepped gables; ashlar coping along roof ridge. Rat course with slate coping; 2 to gables (upper with course coping).
S ELEVATION: 2-bay; blank ground floor; 2 window openings at upper stage; right opening blocked; chamfered arrises.
E ELEVATION: door at centre ground.
W ELEVATION: blank.
N ELEVATION: blank.
INTERIOR: sandstone nesting-boxes; 828 in total.
Grey slated lean-to roof, horizontal break with flight- holes at lower level of roof.
Addistoun was the site of the former dower house of Dalmahoy House and was incorporated into the policies of Dalmahoy in the latter half of the 18th century. The house was lived in by Thomas Hogg of Newliston prior to the building of Newliston. The original house was demolished in the 1930s and the new Addistoun House was designed by Charles Soutar of Dundee from 1937-39. Addistoun House is listed separately. See similar dovecots at Newhailes (converted), Pilmuir, East Lothian, Pencaitland and Biel.
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