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Bruton Dovecote ~ Birds & Daisies

The Bruton Dovecote is a limestone tower that was built between the 15th and 17th century. It seems likely that this square three storey structure was originally erected as a watch tower. From surviving relieving arches it appears that the building at one time had four two light windows on the middle floor and possibly a door opening on the south-west elevation.

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There are only 200 pigeon holes.

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Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful composition Rosa.
5 years ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Thank you Jaap.
5 years ago ( translate )

aNNa schramm said:

Oh, what a mysterious tower, beautifully seen. But it holds many stories for me .
The first foto is for me a little bit surreal like a film :-))
the second foto is wonderful with the architectur
5 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to aNNa schramm:

Thank you for your very kind comments Anna. It is something so familiar to me that sometimes we forget what is interesting around us :)
5 years ago

Ulrich John said:

A beautiful series, Rosa !
5 years ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Ulrich John:

Thank you very much Ulrich.
5 years ago ( translate )

Rainer Blankermann said:

Beautiful shot and PiPs. I like the title shot with the flying birds!
5 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Rainer Blankermann:

Thank you Rainer. It's a pity they weren't pigeons ;-)
5 years ago

Herb Riddle said:

An interesting ruin on this hill and the picture being made a little mysterious by the ravens too. "What! -I hear you cry - these are not ravens they are doves!" Well we can keep with our imagination Rosa -can't we :)

Cheers, Herb
5 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Herb Riddle:

It's would have been perfect had they been doves Herb, but I had to be quick to get this shot as it was....me fighting my way up the windy hill ;-))
Cheers, Rosa.
5 years ago

Keith Burton said:

I much prefer this version over the other shot of the tower..............the birds add some dynamism to the image and the huge bank of cloud behind it is very dramatic! Some nice leading lines too!

I really like the detail in the PiP showing the interior - I'm guessing there would have been wooden ladders of some sort at one time.

Also...........I now realise how those little square mailboxes in offices got the name pigeonholes!
5 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne replied to Keith Burton:

If only they had been pigeons though Keith ;-)
Yes there were apparently ladders and at some point there were 3 floors and a fireplace!

Ha ha, yes that clicked with me too - Pigeonholes!!
5 years ago

John Goodwin said:

Great set of photos Rosa, .... very interesting how they used the pigeons... for the eggs, and meat.
5 years ago

HappySnapper said:

Interesting Rosalyn, I see it has been described as a watch tower but I get a feeling there may have been more to it in it's early life. On a moonlit night perhaps a bit haunting.
Oh here we go me and my Imagination!!!!
5 years ago

photosofghosts said:

Splendid vision of the old tower involved by clouds.
Birds and daisies …. is springtime !
All the best
Fabio
5 years ago