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Dovecot, Liberton House, Liberton Drive, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.912 / 55°54'43"N

Longitude: -3.172 / 3°10'19"W

OS Eastings: 326834

OS Northings: 669386

OS Grid: NT268693

Mapcode National: GBR 8SX.Z6

Mapcode Global: WH6ST.7NRN

Plus Code: 9C7RWR6H+Q5

Entry Name: Dovecot, Liberton House, Liberton Drive, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Liberton Drive, Liberton House, Dovecot

Listing Date: 14 July 1966

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 365591

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28141

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, Liberton Drive, Liberton House, Dovecot

ID on this website: 200365591

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Liberton/Gilmerton

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Late 17th century. Large, single chamber lectern dovecot, harled with ashlar moulded rat-course/alighting ledge, eaves course and crowstepped gables. Door to centre with oculus above in square ashlar surround.

2 tiers of flight holes in cat-slide dormer to graded grey-slated roof.

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