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0842

General Information

  • Registration number
    0842
  • Date constructed
    c.1960
  • Century constructed
    1901-2000
  • Evidence proof date
    built for use by J Dixon
  • Evidence proof use
    built for use by J Dixon
  • Listed building grade
    N/A
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    Croft House
  • Village or town
    Workington
  • County
    Cumbria
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Cumberland
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Unknown
  • Direction faced
    N/A

Structure Information

  • Structure
    H: Bee house
  • External recesses
    N/A
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    21
  • Front shape
    Unknown
  • Back shape
    Unknown
  • Recess size
    N/A
  • House building shape
    octagonal
  • External structure
    (side)7x7ft
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    N/A
  • Wall material
    Wood
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1965
  • Pictures available
    T: Transparency(ies)

Notes

  • house could accommodate 21 colonies + 2 nuclei; each side has shuttered window and bee escape at top; 1981: no longer used and likely to deteriorate
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