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Dovecot, Lesmurdie House, Pitcaveny Road, Elgin

A Category C Listed Building in Elgin, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6569 / 57°39'24"N

Longitude: -3.2999 / 3°17'59"W

OS Eastings: 322527

OS Northings: 863745

OS Grid: NJ225637

Mapcode National: GBR L86H.535

Mapcode Global: WH6J7.8TV0

Plus Code: 9C9RMP42+Q2

Entry Name: Dovecot, Lesmurdie House, Pitcaveny Road, Elgin

Listing Name: Lesmurdie, Lesmurdie House, Dovecot

Listing Date: 20 August 1981

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 371955

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30823

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200371955

Location: Elgin

County: Moray

Town: Elgin

Electoral Ward: Elgin City North

Traditional County: Morayshire

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Description

Earlier 19th century. Hexagonal cote with pigeon
accommodation in upper half. Coursed dressed rubble,
tooled ashlar dressings. Bandcourse; eaves band and deep
moulded rat course. Hexagonal pyramidal slate roof.
INTERIOR: 174 nesting boxes in 1st floor dovecot.

Statement of Interest

Ground floor area of dovecot probably intended as hen house.

Former Item 139 (1981 Revised List).

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