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Latitude: 55.9642 / 55°57'51"N
Longitude: -2.8263 / 2°49'34"W
OS Eastings: 348514
OS Northings: 674886
OS Grid: NT485748
Mapcode National: GBR 2Q.X6YX
Mapcode Global: WH7TX.KCC3
Plus Code: 9C7VX57F+MF
Entry Name: Dovecot, Huntington
Listing Name: Huntington House, Dovecot
Listing Date: 5 February 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 343331
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10833
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Huntington, Dovecot
ID on this website: 200343331
Location: Haddington
County: East Lothian
Electoral Ward: Haddington and Lammermuir
Parish: Haddington
Traditional County: East Lothian
Tagged with: Chapel Architectural structure
Circa 1750. 2-stage classical square plain dovecot. Harled, with ashlar or moulded margins and quoins, except for ashlar frontispiece to 1st floor. Ground floor with base course and topped by band course with cornice to front (S). Central doorway to S with simple architrave, modern door inserted for safety reasons. Blind window to E and W, 3 blind doorways to N elevation. 1st floor pilastered and pedimented to front, with central moulded and arched blind window. Flight holes in pediment, crowned by 3 urn finials. Similar blind windows in each of other opening, incorporating main boarded door to E. Cornice at eaves level to 3 sides, band course to rear (N). Roof pitched gabled and slated, pediment forming skew to S, plain skew to N topped by carved vase - shaped stone chimneystack. Interior largely derelict, but some nestboxes survive.
Described by McWilliam as ".... the grandest (doocot) in the whole region". It is currently in a deteriorating condition.
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