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Bogward Dovecot
Bogward Dovecot in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Bogward Dovecot is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bogward Doocot is a rare early beehive-type doocot, or dovecote, in the Scottish town of St Andrews, Fife. In 1971, it was designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland.
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Background
History
The doocot was most likely built in the early to mid-16th century. RCAHMS notes from 1956 describe the building as being in 'good condition', despite the roof having collapsed. Management of the building was passed to the St Andrews Preservation Trust in 1960, following which the roof was repaired, and the door replaced. The doocot was originally owned by the Priory of St Andrews, which benefited from both the meat and eggs of the resident pigeons, as well as their accumulated manure, which was used as a natural lime-rich fertilizer.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3300, -2.8234
- Address
- Doocot Road, St. Andrews, KY16 8QP
Sources
- wikidata: Q17570694 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bogward Dovecot (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bogward Dovecot?
- Bogward Dovecot is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.3300°, -2.8234°.