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Latitude: 55.9045 / 55°54'16"N
Longitude: -3.2171 / 3°13'1"W
OS Eastings: 324004
OS Northings: 668604
OS Grid: NT240686
Mapcode National: GBR 8HZ.VW
Mapcode Global: WH6SS.KV8D
Plus Code: 9C7RWQ3M+R5
Entry Name: Dovecot, Comiston House, Camus Avenue, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Camus Park, Comiston House Dovecot
Listing Date: 14 July 1966
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 392854
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45836
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Camus Avenue, Comiston House, Dovecot
ID on this website: 200392854
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Colinton/Fairmilehead
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Late 16th to early 17th century. Circular tower dovecot, originally angle turret of former Comiston House. Approximately 3.5m diameter and 6m high. Coursed rubble with sandstone dressings. Upper stage projects on sandstone corbels; splayed oval sandstone gun loops to NE and SE below. Low narrow entrance with sandstone surround to NW. Small remaining portion of wall of original dwelling adjoins to N. Top sections of masonry partially missing.
INTERIOR: not inspected (1997).
An early dovecot, originally part of the former Comiston House. The date of construction of the house is unknown, although it is mentioned in a disposition of the lands of Colmanstoun by John Fairlie in 1608. A building and gardens are shown on the site on William Roy's survey.
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