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West Meikle Pinkerton Farm, Dovecot
Dovecot (17th Century), Windmill (Medieval) - (17th Century)
Site Name West Meikle Pinkerton Farm, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (17th Century), Windmill (Medieval) - (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Doocot; Windmill
Canmore ID 58793
Site Number NT77NW 1
NGR NT 70276 75677
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/58793
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Dunbar
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT77NW 1 70276 75677.
(NT 70276 75677) Dovecot (NR)
OS 6" map (1970)
Dovecot, Meikle Pinkerton: This dovecot, in the garden beside the farm, was extant before 1650. It is of beehive type, 67ft in circumference and 25ft high, with a conical slate roof. The coursed rubble wall, 5ft thick, is partly harled. There are 21 entry holes in a row below the eaves on the S side. In the interior are about 750 stone nests.
J Whitaker 1938; D C Bailey and M C Tindall 1963
This dovecot, as described by the previous authorities, is in a reasonable condition.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 23 March 1966.
Photographic Survey (September 1960 - 1962)
Photographic survey of dovecots in East Lothian by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1960-1962.
