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1003

General Information

  • Registration number
    1003
  • Date constructed
    c.1820
  • Century constructed
    1801-1900
  • Evidence proof date
    Owner (Calke Abbey, NT) has receipt for bricks needed and for building the bee boles
  • Evidence proof use
    Owner (Calke Abbey, NT) has receipt for bricks needed and for building the bee boles
  • Listed building grade
    II
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    Southwood House Farm
  • Village or town
    Ticknall
  • County
    Derbyshire
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Derbyshire
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Orchard
  • Direction faced
    8SW, 3W

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    11
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    16x17x16
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    c.20
  • Wall material
    Stone & brick
  • Base shelf material
    stone, sand-
  • Lintel material
    stone, sand-
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1988
  • Pictures available
    Other (see notes)

Notes

  • altitude 318 ft; sides of bee boles are brick, top and base are single stone slabs; 2012: there may be only 10 bee boles; condition still good, but threatened by ivy; 2 contain loose stones; transparency and JPGs held

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