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Latitude: 54.7115 / 54°42'41"N
Longitude: -4.4593 / 4°27'33"W
OS Eastings: 241664
OS Northings: 537941
OS Grid: NX416379
Mapcode National: GBR HJC8.23B
Mapcode Global: WH3VL.GTRZ
Plus Code: 9C6QPG6R+H7
Entry Name: Dovecot, Glasserton Home Farm
Listing Name: Glasserton Mains Dovecot
Listing Date: 20 July 1972
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 342555
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10143
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Glasserton Home Farm, Dovecot
ID on this website: 200342555
Location: Glasserton
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Parish: Glasserton
Traditional County: Wigtownshire
Tagged with: Dovecote
18th century. Square-plan roofless dovecot, probably of lectern type. Rubble rendered walling with projecting rat-courses. Barrel-vaulted basement, nesting boxes to upper levels. Brick and slate boxes, approximtely 400 boxes. To S triangular red sandstone panel to top level with flight holes and perches. Further rectangular opening. Door to N wall with sandstone chamfered jambs.
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