Dovecot, 2 Dovecot Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Dovecot.

Dovecot, 2 Dovecot Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh

WRENN ID: grey-sentry-dew
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: City of Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 14 December 1970
Type: Dovecot
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Late 16th century. 3-stage, circular plan, beehive dovecot. Sandstone rubble; coarse sandstone dressings. Dividing band (rat) courses; projecting stone eaves. S ELEVATION: 3-tier flight holes in arch above 2nd stage dividing band course. N ELEVATION: low entrance doorway; iron grille door; stone lintel; long and short surrounds. Shallow conical stone slabbed roof. INTERIOR: stone nesting boxes; potence stone, with socket for pole at centre of stone slabbed floor. BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND GATES: coped, coursed rubble boundary walls; circular plan coped dome gatepiers to left; iron gates; pedestrian entrance to right; single iron gate.

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