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Whitburgh House, Dovecot
Dovecot (19th Century)
Site Name Whitburgh House, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Doocot
Canmore ID 54806
Site Number NT46SW 2
NGR NT 42376 62881
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/54806
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Humbie (Midlothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT46SW 2 42376 62881.
(NT 42376 62881) Dovecot (NR)
OS 6" map (1971)
Dovecot, Whitburgh: Some distance from the mansion there is a dovecot in the upper part of a cylindrical building 50ft 4 ins in circumference, with a conical slate roof and glover. Its harled and whitewashed wall, 22 1/2 ins thick, is encircled with iron bands; there are no string courses. Entrance to the nest boxes is via an ironclad door at first floor level; there are four entrances to the lower floor. Entry for the pigeons is through the glover.
A N Robertson 1952; D C Bailey and M C Tindall 1963
Though the SDD date this dovecot to the early 19th century, McWilliam states that it is probably of 18th century date.
C McWilliam 1978; SDD List 1962
This dovecot is as described.
Visited by OS (JTT) 14 September 1965 and (BS) 28 July 1975
Photographic Survey (September 1960 - 1962)
Photographic survey of dovecots in East Lothian by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1960-1962.
