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Dovecot, Main Street, Athelstaneford

A Category B Listed Building in Athelstaneford, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9871 / 55°59'13"N

Longitude: -2.7506 / 2°45'2"W

OS Eastings: 353265

OS Northings: 677374

OS Grid: NT532773

Mapcode National: GBR 2S.VZYV

Mapcode Global: WH7TR.QSC3

Plus Code: 9C7VX6PX+RP

Entry Name: Dovecot, Main Street, Athelstaneford

Listing Name: Athelstaneford, Main Street, Athelstaneford Dovecote.

Listing Date: 5 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 337844

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6302

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200337844

Location: Athelstaneford

County: East Lothian

Electoral Ward: Haddington and Lammermuir

Parish: Athelstaneford

Traditional County: East Lothian

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Dated 1583 with initials CH above doorway to W. Lectern dovecote, sited to NW of church. Random rubble, stugged dressings; thin harl now patchy. 2 rat courses; small opening above 1st to S. Crowstepped gables to grey slated lean-to roof, with 14 flight holes across middle. 600 nesting boxes.

Statement of Interest

Initials CH probably belong to Hepburn family of Smeaton-Hepburn, Prestonkirk.

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