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Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Colinton Castle, Dovecot

Dovecot (17th Century)
Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Colinton Castle, Dovecot
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Colinton Road, Colinton Castle, Dovecot as Dovecot (17th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Colinton Castle, including its dovecot, was built in the 17th century, likely by a local landowning family, though specific builders are not recorded. The dovecot is important as an example of early Scottish domestic architecture and the role of dovecots in supplying food for aristocratic households.

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