Addistoun, Dovecot
Dovecot (18th Century)
Site Name Addistoun, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Addiston Doocot
Canmore ID 50267
Site Number NT16NE 11
NGR NT 15419 69554
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50267
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Ratho
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT16NE 11 1542 6954.
(NT 1542 6954) Dovecot (NAT)
OS 6" map (1957)
This 18th century rectangular, rubble-walled dovecot has a lean-to slated roof, with a flight-hole and crow-stepped gables. There are two string courses. Internally, there are two chambers, with 828 nest-holes.
SDD List 1964; A N Robertson 1957
No change to previous information.
Visited by OS (BS) 23 December 1975
Double-chambered, 2-stage lectern dovecot. Rubble with harl-pointing; ashlar quoins; stugged sandstone margins. Crowstepped gables; ashlar coping along roof ridge. Rat course with slate coping; 2 to gables (upper with course coping).
Doocot to the former dower house, Addistoun, of Dalmahoy House and was incorporated into the policies of Dalmahoy in the latter half of the 18th century. The original house was demolished in the 1930s. (Historic Environment Scotland)
