East Morningside House doocot
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East Morningside House doocot
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 2 May 2012
Now converted into a private dwelling, this is an early 18th-century doocot with a sloping lectern-style roof. It originally contained 232 brick nesting boxes and a 15 foot deep subterranean well shaft, possibly for collecting the manure from above.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.932212
Longitude
-3.202816