Redhall Doocot
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Redhall Doocot by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Redhall Doocot
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 20 Nov 2011
The doocot is of an unusual hexagonal plan, and contained 757 nestboxes. A small plaque on the post near the door says that it was built in 1756 by John Christy for Inglis of Redhall. On the back is a panel with the arms of Sir Adam Otterburn, who died in 1548.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.91971
Longitude
-3.249154
