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Dovecot, Forglen House

A Category B Listed Building in Banff and District, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5543 / 57°33'15"N

Longitude: -2.5089 / 2°30'32"W

OS Eastings: 369642

OS Northings: 851695

OS Grid: NJ696516

Mapcode National: GBR N85R.FBV

Mapcode Global: WH8MG.FDH3

Plus Code: 9C9VHF3R+PC

Entry Name: Dovecot, Forglen House

Listing Name: Forglen, Dovecot

Listing Date: 22 February 1972

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 346779

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB13599

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Forglen House, Dovecot

ID on this website: 200346779

Location: Forglen

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Banff and District

Parish: Forglen

Traditional County: Banffshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Early 19th century. 2-stage brick dovecot. Square-plan with pyramidal roof. Harled, with Turriff sandstone margins, thin stone alighting ledge decorative brick frieze and eaves course. Door to S, rat course and ashlar panel with 3 flight holes above; similar panel to W elevation. Renewed, slated roof, cast-iron finial missing.

INTERIOR: brick nests lining.

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