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Dovecot, Mains Of Edzell

A Category A Listed Building in Edzell, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.8114 / 56°48'41"N

Longitude: -2.6753 / 2°40'31"W

OS Eastings: 358868

OS Northings: 769079

OS Grid: NO588690

Mapcode National: GBR WW.ST4T

Mapcode Global: WH7PX.W274

Plus Code: 9C8VR86F+HV

Entry Name: Dovecot, Mains Of Edzell

Listing Name: Edzell Castle, Mains of Edzell, Doocot

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 345152

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB12385

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Mains Of Edzell, Dovecot

ID on this website: 200345152

Location: Edzell

County: Angus

Electoral Ward: Brechin and Edzell

Parish: Edzell

Traditional County: Angus

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Square plan, rubble-built and white-washed with turrets
(roofs now swept) at diagonally opposite angles. Doorway
with panel above on W. face, moulding runs right round.
Ruins of later N. compartment, built at angle to original.
Probably c.1600.

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