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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