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Redhouse Castle, Dovecot

Dovecot (early 17th Century)

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Redhouse Castle, Dovecot stands in East Lothian as an early 17th Century structure, its stones still holding the shape of hands that built it for birds or people. The chamber may have echoed with wings or whispered conversations, depending on whether you visit at dawn or dusk. Its exact purpose has faded, but the chamber remains clear: a room made for life, not display.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Redhouse Castle, Dovecot as Dovecot (early 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.

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