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Rie
30-Sep-12, 10:58
Can any one tell me why the little building in the riverside park in wick is called "the kite house" and what was it for??

sids
30-Sep-12, 11:02
Quoiting shed. Pronounced "Kiting."

Make sense now?

Google "quoits."

Rie
30-Sep-12, 11:08
sorry need info on history of it and what type of "kites" it is refering too as its is a question asked to a group of kids who need an answer,

sids
30-Sep-12, 11:12
sorry need info on history of it and what type of "kites" it is refering too as its is a question asked to a group of kids who need an answer,

No kites. Quoits. Big metal rings that you throw over a peg.

Wick Society might be best bet for history.

Rie
30-Sep-12, 12:12
Thank you, will give it a try !