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General Information

  • Registration number
    0084
  • Date constructed
    1600s/1700s
  • Century constructed
    1701-1800
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    II
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    High Yewdale Farm
  • Village or town
    Coniston
  • County
    Cumbria
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Lancashire
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Garden?
  • Direction faced
    E

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    8
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    16x17x18
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    21?
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    32
  • Wall material
    Stone: Dry
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1953
  • Pictures available
    BT: B/W photo(s) & transparency(ies)

Notes

  • house 1500s; NT; 1991: enclosure full of old tyres; 2005: reported that High Yewdale will cease to be a working farm this year, and will be divided among 4 neighbouring farms; 2008: bee bole wall restored and enclosure cleared

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