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Dovecot, Bowerhouse

A Category A Listed Building in Spott, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9822 / 55°58'55"N

Longitude: -2.5337 / 2°32'1"W

OS Eastings: 366798

OS Northings: 676710

OS Grid: NT667767

Mapcode National: GBR ND3X.20L

Mapcode Global: WH8W0.1WRV

Plus Code: 9C7VXFJ8+VG

Entry Name: Dovecot, Bowerhouse

Listing Name: Bourhouse (Bower House) Dovecot

Listing Date: 5 February 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 348194

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14757

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200348194

Location: Spott

County: East Lothian

Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton

Parish: Spott

Traditional County: East Lothian

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Description

18th century. Large double lectern dovecot. Rubble red,
Bourhouse sandstone, formerly harled. 32' x 16' in plan. String
course.
S ELEVATION: 2 segmentally arched doorways with small openings
above. Crowstepped division at centre of grey slated roof,
broken horizontally at mid-point with row of 34 flight holes.
Pointed arched openings above string courses to E and W
crowstepped elevations. Blank rear.
INTERIOR: dividing wall 3' thick; lower part given ceiling at
8', formerly used as stable.
Currently 946 nests, originally 1402.

Statement of Interest

One of the largest dovecots in East Lothian. Probably built by

owners of former house at Bower House. Similar to that at

Spott, listed separately.

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