Dovecote at Harlyn House, St Merryn, Cornwall, 1954. Artist: Herbert Felton

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Dovecote at Harlyn House, St Merryn, Cornwall, 1954. A pillar dovecote at Harlyn House, St Merryn, probably dating from the 18th century. The birds housed in the cote provided fresh meat and eggs throughout the year. This is a particularly unusual type and possibly unique in Cornwall.

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Size: 3663px × 5133px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Cornwall,Padstow
Photo credit: © Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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