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Stables And Dovecot, Gogar Mount House, Glasgow Road, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Almond, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9346 / 55°56'4"N

Longitude: -3.3507 / 3°21'2"W

OS Eastings: 315716

OS Northings: 672107

OS Grid: NT157721

Mapcode National: GBR 22.Z364

Mapcode Global: WH6SQ.H3N8

Plus Code: 9C7RWJMX+RP

Entry Name: Stables And Dovecot, Gogar Mount House, Glasgow Road, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Glasgow Road, Gogar Mount Stables and Dovecot

Listing Date: 8 March 1994

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 364156

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27143

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, Glasgow Road, Gogar Mount House, Stables And Dovecot

ID on this website: 200364156

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Almond

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Early 19th century. Symmetrical L-plan stable block to W of house. Coursed whinstone with stugged sandstone ashlar margins and dressings. Base course. Broad eaves.

N ELEVATION: 7 symmetrical bays. Tall, corniced centre bay breaking eaves with blocking course; round-headed cart-arch at centre, arch-head now blocked with chevroned wood panelling housing dovecot, 2-leaf wooden door. Ashlar voussoirs. 2 bays flanking, windows to right blind. End bays slightly advanced with blind round-headed windows.

COURT ELEVATION: dovecot on inner side side of arch-head with tiered flight-holes. Segmental arch way to right with small window under eaves directly above. Window to left of arch.

E RANGE: variety of windows and doors. Forestair to outer left.

GATEPIERS: to S, 2-leaf wooden gates with droved sandstone piers.

Statement of Interest

B group with Gogar Mount House, lodges and walled garden.

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