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Latitude: 55.8858 / 55°53'8"N
Longitude: -3.3443 / 3°20'39"W
OS Eastings: 316012
OS Northings: 666669
OS Grid: NT160666
Mapcode National: GBR 502C.SY
Mapcode Global: WH6SX.LBP6
Plus Code: 9C7RVMP4+87
Entry Name: Dovecot, Ravelrig House
Listing Name: 527, Lanark Road West, Ravelrig Estate, Dovecot
Listing Date: 26 October 1994
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 363949
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27014
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200363949
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Pentland Hills
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Dovecote
Earlier 18th century. 2-stage, single chamber, lectern dovecot; rectangular-plan. Rubble with harl-pointing; ashlar margins and dressings. Stepped rat-course.
SE (MAIN) ELEVATION: door at centre ground; string course dividing upper stage, small blocked window at centre. 7 flight-holes midway along roof.
NE AND SW ELEVATIONS: blank gable with stepped rat course.
Grey slate roof; slope staggered with line of wooden flight-holes. Ashlar coping to the skews; ashlar coping to ridge.
INTERIOR: 2-storey; 274 nesting boxes.
The dovecot was the dovecot to Ravelrig Mansion which was completely altered and extended in 1926 by Richerdson & McKay. The present house, a Chesire Home, is of earlier 20th Century appearance but there may be elements of the original mansion incorporated into the later design. The 18th Century dovecot is similar to dovecots at Addistoun, Newhails (converted), Pilmuir, Pentcaitland and Biel Rarelrig gates.
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