Dovecotes (Shrie Album)

Although there is little evidence that the Romano-British people bred pigeons, it is widely held that it was the Normans who introduced pigeon-keeping to Britain, and the earliest provision of housing for pigeons is found in some twelfth-century castles and religious houses. This book explains why it was important to keep pigeons and describes the wide variety of buildings that were constructed to house them over the years. Peter and Jean Hansell have spent many years travelling and researching for a detailed study of dovecotes and related topics, with particular reference to Great Britain. Since the first edition of this book was published, the authors have written two further definitive works on the subject.Hansell, Peter is the author of 'Dovecotes (Shrie Album)' with ISBN 9780852639207 and ISBN 0852639201.