This is another shot from Katharine's Moorsbus trip to Guisborough on Sunday.
The ruins of Gisborough Priory lie to the south of St Nicholas Church. There are relatively few remains, thought the east wall of the church is impressive. To the west of the ruins is a dovecote. A Dovecote is a structure designed to house pigeons or doves, and to the wealthy they were once an important source of food.
It is believed that the original dovecote here was built in the 14th century, and rebuilding took place in the 18th century, which included creation of the current roof and cupola. In 2002 it was restored again, after a fire. It is currently used as a gardener’s store.
The land around the dovecote was once an orchard, but today it is used to grow flowers by a cut flower business.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated. Katharine thoroughly enjoyed her trip to Guisborough. I've no doubt that we will be visiting again before the end of the Moorsbus season.
I will catch up with comments a bit later on - we have visitors at the moment.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated. Katharine thoroughly enjoyed her trip to Guisborough. I've no doubt that we will be visiting again before the end of the Moorsbus season.
I will catch up with comments a bit later on - we have visitors at the moment.
Ian
Thank you all. These buildings receive little attention, but they have a most interesting history.
Ian
Thank you Vesna, these are interesting buildings, and I love the flowers around this one.
Ian