Prestonpans, Northfield House, Doocot
Dovecot (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Prestonpans, Northfield House, Doocot
Classification Dovecot (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 53669
Site Number NT37SE 28
NGR NT 38983 73871
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/53669
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Prestonpans
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT37SE 28 38983 73871.
(NT 3898 7386) Dovecot (NR)
OS 6" map (1966)
This 16th century beehive-shaped dovecot is 60' in diameter, with a flattish domed roof covered by stone slabs, random rubble wall c. 3'6" with dressings and three stringcourses. It contains c.600 stone nests. Now in poor repair.
D C Bailey and M C Tindall 1963
This dovecot is in good condition having been recently restored by the National Trust for Scotland.
Visited by OS (RD) 4 January 1972
Field Visit (8 July 1914)
DOVECOT. South-east of the mansion is its dovecot, a contemporary [i.e. late 16th or early 17th century] structure circular on plan.
RCAHMS 1924, visited 8 July 1914.
Photographic Survey (September 1960 - 1962)
Photographic survey of dovecots in East Lothian by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1960-1962.
