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0850

General Information

  • Registration number
    0850
  • Date constructed
    1780
  • Century constructed
    1701-1800
  • Evidence proof date
    farmer (for 53 years) thought were bee boles
  • Evidence proof use
    farmer (for 53 years) thought were bee boles
  • Listed building grade
    N/A
  • Condition
    4

Address

  • Address
    East Steel
  • Village or town
    Whitfield
  • County
    Northumberland
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Northumberland
  • Region
    England

Premises

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

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    3
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    26x22,40x36
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    c.6
  • Wall material
    Stone: Dry
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2010
  • Pictures available
    G: Digital only

Notes

  • formerly belonged to Steel (farm) now divided into 3 properties; lintel on L-H recess is broken and bases are missing; 2 boles are 40 in. wide so would have each held 2 skeps; altitude 720ft
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