Noun:

କପୋତ ଘର |, କପୋତ ବସା, କପୋତର ବସା |,

dovecote's Usage Examples:

their three-volume guide Monmouthshire Houses, note the rarity of such dovecotes within the county, citing one at Llantellen, Skenfrith as the only other.

Inside, a dovecote could be virtually empty (boulins being located in the walls from bottom to top), the interior reduced to only housing a rotating ladder, or potence, that facilitated maintenance and the collection of eggs and squabs.

History and geographyThe oldest dovecotes are thought to have been the fortified dovecotes of Upper Egypt, and the domed dovecotes of Iran.

Such structures are very popular in the Cycladic islands and in particular Tinos, which has more than 1000 dovecotes.

As an integral part of the World Heritage Site Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto, dovecotes such as those at Villa Barbaro enjoy a high level of protection.

Bishop"s palace, along with a wide variety of post-medieval sites from coalmines, kilns and dovecotes through to World War II defensive structures.

Many ancient manors in France and the United Kingdom have a dovecote (still standing or in ruins) in one section of the manorial enclosure or in nearby fields.

In its grounds, there also stands an 18th-century dovecote which shares the listed building status of the main farmhouse.

Local folklore asserts that a 17th-century dovecote in the grounds has been haunted since a monk placed a curse on it.

dormitory, cloister, chapter house, caldarium, refectory, dovecote and forge, all remain intact except the refectory and are well maintained.

Six of the seven towers are dovecotes.

Creeting St Mary Windmill is a Grade II listed dovecote at Creeting St Mary, Suffolk, England which has been restored.

63 hectares (9 acres)and incorporates the walled garden, dovecote and coach house of Eastcote House.

Synonyms:

columbary, birdhouse, columbarium,