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Latitude: 55.9622 / 55°57'43"N
Longitude: -3.1608 / 3°9'38"W
OS Eastings: 327633
OS Northings: 674963
OS Grid: NT276749
Mapcode National: GBR 8WB.86
Mapcode Global: WH6SM.FD3N
Plus Code: 9C7RXR6Q+VM
Entry Name: Lochend Park, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Lochend Road South, Lochend Park, Lochend Castle Dovecot
Listing Date: 14 December 1970
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 365592
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28142
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200365592
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Craigentinny/Duddingston
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Dovecote
16th century. Beehive type dovecot, rubble stone, rat-course alighting ledge at mid point, circular opening in roof, large entrance to E, remnants of stone pigeon hole ledges within. Altered; top heightened with collar of masonry, window blocked above rat-course.
Said to have been used as a kiln during the plague of 1645. Used as a boat house by the Humane Society circa 1860.
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