old dovecote

[Taylorsloft]

in beilside near aberdeen

[DOVEScot]

If I move I plan to build an old style dove cote or doocot so I have been researching a few

 

I like this one

 

Some more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nae fancy nest boxes ;D

 

[Guest BRYANBROCK]

wouldnt like to scrape them out   :o

[DOVEScot]

wouldnt like to scrape them out   :o

 

They are quite well designed and require very little cleaning considering the amount of birds, I am still working out where to put the ETS  ;D

[Taylorsloft]

wouldnt like to scrape them out   :o

 

your got plenty of ladders bryan   ;)its clocking em in that would do my heed in  

[Guest BRYANBROCK]

 

your got plenty of ladders bryan   ;)its clocking em in that would do my heed in  

 

just as well we nae scared of heights think we need bandy cathcher for that one steve  ;D ;D

[Williedoo]

Bandy catcher,have'nt heard that for a long time.

[Guest frank dooman]

get in and ring the y/birds in the nest :P :P ;D ;D

[Jacobasmith]

What would they have been used for?

[Taylorsloft]

ive rung 20 out o this loft already  :X  ;D ;D

[Taylorsloft]

What would they have been used for?

 

 

[Jacobasmith]

Oh ok, doves or pigeons? i woul dhave thought that pigeons have mor meat on em?

[Guest frank dooman]

What would they have been used for?

 

were they not put up for a no of reasons food and to save the phesants from BOP so they went for the doves/pigeons instaed of their game birds

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

i wonder how the birds got there

[Guest frank dooman]

i wonder how the birds got there

 

the land owners put them in there and were allowed to breed freely

[hotrod]

picture 6 is part of  newark castle in my home town port glasgow duncan ,ps its not a dovecote though .the view across the clyde is north east towards dumbarton and alexandria . next door or the other side ot the wall/fence on right of picture is fergusons shipbuilders they build most of cal mac ferries

[DOVEScot]

picture 6 is part of  newark castle in my home town port glasgow duncan ,ps its not a dovecote though .the view across the clyde is north east towards dumbarton and alexandria . next door or the other side ot the wall/fence on right of picture is fergusons shipbuilders they build most of cal mac ferries

 

Thank Christ, i did not want to build one like that, it is on a site as a dove cote :-/

[hotrod]

 

Thank Christ, i did not want to build one like that, it is on a site as a dove cote :-/

 

well its def naw mate .its a part of  old  castle ,i used to go in here (well down the beach) to dig for ragworms for fishing many moons ago .the old castle is open to the public for tours .

[DOVEScot]

 

well its def naw mate .its a part of  old  castle ,i used to go in here (well down the beach) to dig for ragworms for fishing many moons ago .the old castle is open to the public for tours .

 

Every day is a school day :)

[lawrie]

wouldnt a dovecote that big not be an attraction for BOP's?

[Taylorsloft]

wouldnt a dovecote that big not be an attraction for BOP's?

 

they got away with killing them in those days  :X well some things never change   ;)

[Guest frank dooman]

wouldnt a dovecote that big not be an attraction for BOP's?

 

that used to be what they were for maybe we should go back in time and build more and fill them with strags chokeing with canker and anything else that will do damage to BOP ,s job done the natural way no breaking any laws just takeing care of business

[THE FIFER]

farmers had them for the manure and squabs to eat

[Guest IB]

Have seen them on and off since I was a boy, there is the remains of one near where I used to live, between Bellshill & Motherwell, can't pinpoint it's location so long ago, but I'd guess its in what is now Strathclyde Park;

 

Come full circle to a preserved, listed one in Westquarter Falkirk, close to where I now live, road is named for it, Dovecot Road. Westquarter was once a private estate, with its big house and dovecot housing pigeons for the table. Local council acquired estate, bulldozed everything bar the dovecot, its surrounded by homes now.

 

Also going by train when training, see big house (ruin) and its dovecote between Longniddry & Drem. Another full circle. Pigeons now live in the ruined house, not the dovecote. I think its a listed dovecote.

[Guest Freebird]

All the country estates had them as an easy source of food. They would gather youngsters just before they could take to the wing. Easy meat.