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Latitude: 55.9522 / 55°57'7"N
Longitude: -3.3911 / 3°23'27"W
OS Eastings: 313231
OS Northings: 674113
OS Grid: NT132741
Mapcode National: GBR 21.Y03B
Mapcode Global: WH6SH.WNCB
Plus Code: 9C7RXJ25+VH
Entry Name: Dovecot, Foxhall, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Foxhall Dovecot
Listing Date: 22 February 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 364017
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27062
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200364017
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Almond
Traditional County: West Lothian
Tagged with: Dovecote
Earlier 18th century. 2-stage, lectern dovecot. Rubble with ashlar dressings, quoins, rat-course. Square-plan on rising ground. Aligned NE to SW.
NE ELEVATION: door at ground level; stone surround.
NW ELEVATION: door at ground level; stone surround.
SW ELEVATION: small arched opening above rat course. 6 flight holes placed dormer-like in slope of roof. Ball finial on E 'stack'.
Grey slate roof; crow-stepped gables with console skewputts, stone roof ridge, pyramidal finial.
INTERIOR: not seen April 1992. Reported to be intact, now used as store. Apparently 679 flight-holes.
The dovecot is contemporary with the walled garden and belongs to an earlier building phase of the house, probably when in possession of the Monteith family. Foxhall House and garden and Foxhall stables and cottages are listed separately.
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