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Dovecot, Foxhall, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Almond, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9522 / 55°57'7"N

Longitude: -3.3911 / 3°23'27"W

OS Eastings: 313231

OS Northings: 674113

OS Grid: NT132741

Mapcode National: GBR 21.Y03B

Mapcode Global: WH6SH.WNCB

Plus Code: 9C7RXJ25+VH

Entry Name: Dovecot, Foxhall, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Foxhall Dovecot

Listing Date: 22 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 364017

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27062

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, Foxhall, Dovecot

ID on this website: 200364017

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Almond

Traditional County: West Lothian

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Earlier 18th century. 2-stage, lectern dovecot. Rubble with ashlar dressings, quoins, rat-course. Square-plan on rising ground. Aligned NE to SW.

NE ELEVATION: door at ground level; stone surround.

NW ELEVATION: door at ground level; stone surround.

SW ELEVATION: small arched opening above rat course. 6 flight holes placed dormer-like in slope of roof. Ball finial on E 'stack'.

Grey slate roof; crow-stepped gables with console skewputts, stone roof ridge, pyramidal finial.

INTERIOR: not seen April 1992. Reported to be intact, now used as store. Apparently 679 flight-holes.

Statement of Interest

The dovecot is contemporary with the walled garden and belongs to an earlier building phase of the house, probably when in possession of the Monteith family. Foxhall House and garden and Foxhall stables and cottages are listed separately.

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