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Latitude: 55.9757 / 55°58'32"N
Longitude: -3.5984 / 3°35'54"W
OS Eastings: 300345
OS Northings: 677008
OS Grid: NT003770
Mapcode National: GBR 1S.WFK7
Mapcode Global: WH5R8.P2N9
Plus Code: 9C7RXCG2+7J
Entry Name: Dovecot, Learmonth Gardens, Linlithgow
Listing Name: Learmonth Gardens, Dovecot
Listing Date: 22 February 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 382563
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37468
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Ross Doocot
Linlithgow, Learmonth Gardens, Dovecot
ID on this website: 200382563
Location: Linlithgow
County: West Lothian
Town: Linlithgow
Electoral Ward: Linlithgow
Traditional County: West Lothian
Tagged with: Dovecote
16th century. 4-stage, circular-plan 'bee-hive' dovecot. Sandstone rubble. Rat course to each stage.
Pointed-arch doorway facing north, narrow rectangular flith-hole opening in 3rd stage facing south. Flat roof with modern ashlar lantern.
Interior: Not seen (1990).
Learmonth Gardens were given to the Burgh in 1916 in memory of Alexander Learmonth, Provost of Linlithgow 1802-1807. The dovecot situated in the gardens was built for the Barons Ross of Halkhead, probably on the tail rig of their town house on or near the site of the Royal Bank of Scotland (No 53, 55 High Street). Although access has been closed, it is recorded that the dovecot contains 370 nest boxes in 18 tiers. Similar beehive dovecots in the Lothians can be found at Nunraw, Dirleton and Prestonpans. Flight holes and rat courses restored, re-pointed with lime/sand mortar 1991.
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