Bogward Dovecot
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.Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Scottish historic building
- Also known as: “Doocot”
- Address: Doocot Road, St. Andrews, KY16 8QP
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrews Community Hospital and St Andrews Museum.
St Andrews Community Hospital
Hospital
St Andrews Community Hospital is a small hospital to the south of the university town of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The hospital serves the town of St Andrews and surrounding villages in North East Fife and is managed by NHS Fife. St Andrews Community Hospital is situated 3,800 feet east of Bogward Dovecot.
St Andrews Museum
Museum
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The St Andrews Museum is a museum focusing on the history of the town of St Andrews in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. St Andrews Museum is situated 1 mile northeast of Bogward Dovecot.
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 3,300 feet north of Bogward Dovecot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrews and Strathkinness.
St Andrews
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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".
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. Strathkinness is situated 2 miles west of Bogward Dovecot.
Guardbridge
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3½ miles northwest of Bogward Dovecot.
Bogward Dovecot
- Categories: dovecote, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.32996° or 56° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.82341° or 2° 49′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C8V85HG+XJOpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q17570694
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In Other Languages
“Bogward Dovecot” goes by many names.
- German: “Bogward Dovecot”
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