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Lochend Park, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9622 / 55°57'43"N

Longitude: -3.1608 / 3°9'38"W

OS Eastings: 327633

OS Northings: 674963

OS Grid: NT276749

Mapcode National: GBR 8WB.86

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.FD3N

Plus Code: 9C7RXR6Q+VM

Entry Name: Lochend Park, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Lochend Road South, Lochend Park, Lochend Castle Dovecot

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 365592

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28142

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200365592

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Craigentinny/Duddingston

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

16th century. Beehive type dovecot, rubble stone, rat-course alighting ledge at mid point, circular opening in roof, large entrance to E, remnants of stone pigeon hole ledges within. Altered; top heightened with collar of masonry, window blocked above rat-course.

Statement of Interest

Said to have been used as a kiln during the plague of 1645. Used as a boat house by the Humane Society circa 1860.

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