Corstorphine Doocot
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Corstorphine Doocot
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 14 Feb 2013
Standing in the garden of a private house, this is a fine example of a beehive doocot. It is unusually large, with a diameter of 8.4 metres and walls over a metre thick, and contains 1060 nest boxes in 28 tiers. Dating from the 16th century, it was associated with Corstorphine Castle, of which no trace now exists. It is in the care of Historic Scotland, and still in use by pigeons.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.938965
Longitude
-3.281633