Dundas Castle, Dovecot
Dovecot (18th Century)
Site Name Dundas Castle, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dundas Dovecot; Doo'cot; Dundas Castle Policies
Canmore ID 50560
Site Number NT17NW 22
NGR NT 11482 76768
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50560
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Dalmeny
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County West Lothian
NT17NW 22 11482 76768 Dovecot
NT17NW 6.00 11835 76714 Dundas Castle
NT17NW 6.01 1166 7683 Works; Stables (Possible)
NT17NW 6.02 11853 76024 Boathouse
NT17NW 6.03 11875 76697 Fountain and Sundial
NT17NW 6.04 11240 76978 Castle Grove
NT17NW 6.05 11177 76987 Brown Acre
NT17NW 6.06 11171 76988 Lilac Cottage
NT17NW 6.07 11164 76989 Rose Acre
NT17NW 6 and NT17NW 08 11159 76990 Dundas Main
NT17NW 6.09 11728 76836 Blue Acre
NT17NW 6.10 12559 75676 South Lodge
NT17NW 6.11 12041 75829 Dundas Loch Bridge
NT17NW 7.00 1161 7678 Chapel Acre
NT17NW 51 12896 77004 North gate-lodge
NT17NW 52 11543 76346 Icehouse
NT17NW 53 11461 76400 Walled garden
NT17NW 54 11332 76439 Castleloch
NT17NW 55 1162 7672 Chapel Acre, house
(NT 1148 7676) Dundas Dovecot: ? 18th century. Cylindrical. Basalt. Circular louvre. Five windows. Curious double-door entrane. 664 nest-holes and potence in interior.
SDD List 1964
This dovecot is generally as described apart from there being six windows. The slated roof is beginning to fall into disrepair.
Visited by OS (BS) 14 August 1974
Scheduled with NT17NW 6.00 and NT17NW 6.03 as Old Dundas Castle, castle, sundial and dovecot.
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 3 March 1999.