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0810

General Information

  • Registration number
    0810
  • Date constructed
    c.1780
  • Century constructed
    1701-1800
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    II
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    Tower Head House
  • Village or town
    Ambleside
  • County
    Cumbria
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Westmorland
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Orchard
  • Direction faced
    S

Structure Information

  • Structure
    L: Bee shelter
  • External recesses
    N/A
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    N/A
  • Back shape
    N/A
  • Recess size
    N/A
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    86x60-87x39
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    2
  • Height bases shelves
    15,41
  • Wall material
    Stone
  • Base shelf material
    slate
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    slates

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1986?
  • Pictures available
    BDT: B/W photo(s) & drawing(s) & transparency(ies)

Notes

  • was Tower Bank House; 2-in. thick shelves (now gone) were 18 in. deep; gap at back may have been for air circulation; roof slopes down to front; structure has been restored and wooden shelf inserted for seat; belongs to NT
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