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Dovecot, Humbie

A Category C Listed Building in Almond, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9655 / 55°57'55"N

Longitude: -3.419 / 3°25'8"W

OS Eastings: 311521

OS Northings: 675633

OS Grid: NT115756

Mapcode National: GBR 1Z.X5W7

Mapcode Global: WH6SH.GB43

Plus Code: 9C7RXH8J+6C

Entry Name: Dovecot, Humbie

Listing Name: Humbie Dovecot

Listing Date: 8 March 1994

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 364582

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27416

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200364582

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Almond

Traditional County: West Lothian

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Early 18th Century. Ruinous 2-stage, 2-chamber lectern dovecot. Random rubble with ashlar quoins and rat- course. S wall completely collapsed. N wall survives to about 10ft, also N portion of W and E walls. Double chambered with regular square nesting boxes.

Statement of Interest

Humbie dovecot originally had 2 chambers with 514 and 500 nesting boxes. Humbie farmhouse, steading and Humbie cottages are listed separately.

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