Doocot
Doocot is a ruins in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Doocot is situated nearby to the park McKenzie Square, as well as near St Andrews Western Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bogward Dovecot and Craigtoun Country Park.
Bogward Dovecot
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bogward Doocot is a rare early beehive-type doocot, or dovecote, in the Scottish town of St Andrews, Fife. In 1971, it was designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. Bogward Dovecot is situated 4,100 feet east of Doocot.
Craigtoun Country Park
Park
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Craigtoun Country Park is a country park located approximately 2 miles to the south-west of St Andrews in the county of Fife, Scotland. The site is currently owned by Fife Council, with park amenities being operated as of 2012 by the charitable organisation Friends of Craigtoun Park. Craigtoun Country Park is situated 1 mile south of Doocot.
Madras College
School
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madras College, often referred to as Madras, is a Scottish comprehensive secondary school located in St Andrews, Fife. It educates over 1,400 pupils aged between 11 and 18 and was founded in 1833 by the Rev. Dr Andrew Bell. Madras College is situated 1 mile northeast of Doocot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathkinness and St Andrews.
Strathkinness
Village
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathkinness is a small village located 3 miles to the west of St Andrews in North East Fife. A key characteristic of the village is the newly developed housing in the centre of the village.
St Andrews
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St Andrews is a town on the coast of Fife in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".
Guardbridge
Village
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Guardbridge is a town in the north-east of Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is approximately 3 miles north-west of St Andrews, and is situated on the estuary of the River Eden, at the junction of the A91 road between St Andrews and Stirling and the A919/A914 road between Leuchars and the Tay Road Bridge. Guardbridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Doocot.
Doocot
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.33168° or 56° 19′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.84356° or 2° 50′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C8V85J4+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2718797352OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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