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0162a

0162a

General Information

  • Registration number
    0162a
  • Date constructed
    1621
  • Century constructed
    1601-1700
  • Evidence proof date
    local name; also bell jar and candle box found
  • Evidence proof use
    local name; also bell jar and candle box found
  • Listed building grade
    N/A
  • Condition
    3

Address

  • Address
    Abbot Hospital for the Blessed Trinity
  • Village or town
    Guildford
  • County
    Surrey
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Surrey
  • Region
    England

Premises

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

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    6
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Arch: Triangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    15x22x11
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    15-16ft
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    36
  • Wall material
    Brick
  • 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

  • there may originally have been 12 bee boles; by 1973, there were only 5; there is also probable winter storage in cellar (0162b)

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