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0790

General Information

  • Registration number
    0790
  • Date constructed
    1600s?
  • Century constructed
    1601-1700
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    C(S)(HS)
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    N/A
  • Village or town
    N/A
  • County
    Edinburgh, City of
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Midlothian
  • Region
    Scotland

Premises

  • Accessible
    Public
  • Location on Premises
    Garden (originally)
  • Direction faced
    S/N

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    6
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Unknown
  • Recess size
    20x24x18
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    28
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    c.36
  • Wall material
    Stone & brick
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1980
  • Pictures available
    CT: Colour photo(s) & transparency(ies)

Notes

  • N side of stone wall has brick facing; boles open to N and closed on S side by hinged wooden door (in frame) with flight hole; doors gone, wall in poor condition; 1992: estate opened as countryside ranger centre, and bee boles restored in late 1990s/early 2000s
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