Willow Dove Cote

The inspiration for the Willow comes from the story of the willow pattern. The blue and white Chinese design depicts the saga of two lovers who were barred from seeing each other because the girl's father, felt the boy a humble clerk unsuitable to marry into his noble family. The father had the suitor banished from the land, but the boy came back under the cover of darkness and persuaded the girl to elope. They were not to be found despite the angry father's intensive search. Some years later the father finally discovered the hiding place of the couple on a small island and he quickly dispatched armed men to secure the return of his daughter. When the soldiers crossed the bridge onto the island the boy tried to defend his wife but was killed. The girl was so distraught she set fire to their house and perished in the flames. Their souls, now beyond the reach of their pursuers, turned into doves, to fly in the garden of eternal peace for ever more. So we felt the lovers required a home. The Willow design is not particularly based on any authentic style, it is just a cote that, having decided to build in an oriental mode, seemed to design itself. It is hexagonal, housing six pairs of doves. There is a complimentary Duck Nesting Box-The Siam. See the Duck Cote page.

£1249.00
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All prices include VAT and delivery to the UK mainland, please contact us if you have any questions.

* Optional extras are delivered FREE when purchased with the main unit. On receipt of your confirmed order we will re-calculate your account and advise you accordingly.

Willow Options

Feed Table with Hoppers ...

These are painted to match the colour of your dovecote.

Replica Doves ...

These are painted to match the colour of your dovecote.

Forsham Wood Sealer ...

Forshams recommended brand water based preserver.

Dove Feed ...

Forsham dove feed which comes as two 25kg bags.