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Dovecot, New Elgin

A Category B Listed Building in Elgin, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6397 / 57°38'22"N

Longitude: -3.3059 / 3°18'21"W

OS Eastings: 322135

OS Northings: 861832

OS Grid: NJ221618

Mapcode National: GBR L86J.NBZ

Mapcode Global: WH6JF.670P

Plus Code: 9C9RJMQV+VJ

Entry Name: Dovecot, New Elgin

Listing Name: New Elgin, Doocot Park, Dovecot

Listing Date: 20 August 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 371973

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30841

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200371973

Location: Elgin

County: Moray

Town: Elgin

Electoral Ward: Elgin City South

Traditional County: Morayshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

17th century; small beehive dovecot of usual 3 stages;
coursed rubble with thin stone slabn rat ledges and
circular stone cope to entrance at apex. Chamfered doorway.
Nearly 500 regular nesting boxes within.

Statement of Interest

Former Item 157 (1981 Revised List).

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