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0242

General Information

  • Registration number
    0242
  • Date constructed
    1847-52
  • Century constructed
    1801-1900
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    II*
  • Condition
    3

Address

  • Address
    St Mary's churchyard
  • Village or town
    [originally at Nailsworth]
  • County
    Gloucestershire
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Gloucestershire
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Public
  • Location on Premises
    Other (see notes)
  • Direction faced
    N

Structure Information

  • Structure
    L: Bee shelter
  • External recesses
    N/A
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    28
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    N/A
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    24x6.8x2ft
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    3
  • Height bases shelves
    N/A
  • Wall material
    Stone
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2024
  • Pictures available
    BCT: Photo(s) (B/W & colour) & transparency(ies)

Notes

  • free-standing structure with decorative carving has 2 rows of 14+14 compartments, with 5 larger recesses below; was at Police House, Nailsworth; 1968: moved to Hartpury College; 2002: moved to Hartpury churchyard. Learn more about the restoration and history of this listed structure: https://www.hartpuryheritage.org.uk/heritage/bee-shelter/description/
    Image credit: Hartpury heritage trust. 

     

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