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Dovecote nr Thorneyburn
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DOVECOTE CIRCA 100 YARDS SOUTH OF REDHEUGH FARMHOUSE - List Entry
- "Dovecote. Mid C18. Dressed stone with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof. Square, 2 storeys. Rusticated quoins. Doorway on ground floor and round-headed entry for doves above. Pyramidal roof...."
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Dovecote
- Dovecotes are structures built to house pigeons or doves and contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. It is thought that dovecotes were introduced to Britain by the Normans, though …
from https://historicengland.org.u…
DOVECOTE CIRCA 100 YARDS SOUTH OF REDHEUGH FARMHOUSE - List Entry
- "Dovecote. Mid C18. Dressed stone with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate roof. Square, 2 storeys. Rusticated quoins. Doorway on ground floor and round-headed entry for doves above. Pyramidal roof...."
Added by
Simon Cotterill