Kinwarton Dovecote is circular 14th-century

dovecote A dovecote or dovecot , doocot ( Scots) or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pige ...

situated on the edge of the village of Kinwarton, near

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. The dovecote is in the ownership of the

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and is a

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. The building still houses doves to this day and is noted for its "potence" (a pivoted

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) which provides access to the nesting boxes.

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Kinwarton Dovecote information at the National TrustPhotos of Kinwarton Dovecote
* National Trust properties in Warwickshire Grade I listed buildings in Warwickshire Scheduled monuments in Warwickshire Dovecotes {{Warwickshire-geo-stub