The Beehive Doocot

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Title

The Beehive Doocot

Description

The Beehive Doocot is listed category B.

It is close to the Round Square and is of the beehive type dating from c1600. The Beehive Doocot contains around 700 nesting boxes for pigeons destined for the table.

There is a second doocot on the estate converted from a windmill in 1731.

Source

moray

Date

17th century

Type

Museum

Identifier

2988

Spatial Coverage

current,57.70295,-3.369455;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Gordonstoun School

Place

Elgin

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningDate1

25/9/2010

OpeningTime1

14.00-17.00

Activities

Although the doocot is sealed, if a torch is available you can see some of the interior.

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

11719

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

IV30 5QZ

Citation

“The Beehive Doocot,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2987.

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