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1052

General Information

  • Registration number
    1052
  • Date constructed
    N/A
  • Century constructed
    Unknown
  • Evidence proof date
    circular slate skep base with alighting area and hole in middle was found in one bee bole
  • Evidence proof use
    circular slate skep base with alighting area and hole in middle was found in one bee bole
  • Listed building grade
    N/A
  • Condition
    4

Address

  • Address
    see Other notes
  • Village or town
    Ulverston
  • County
    Cumbria
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Lancashire
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Field/enclosure
  • Direction faced
    S

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
    23x17x20
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    3
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    24
  • Wall material
    Stone: slate
  • Base shelf material
    slate
  • Lintel material
    slate
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1990
  • Pictures available
    BCT: Photo(s) (B/W & colour) & transparency(ies)

Notes

  • tops project 8 in. and bases 2-3 in.; brick piers broken; 6.5 ft to E: another possible bee bole (broken, 16x?36x17); same wall has 5 small recesses (9x9), filled in, purpose unknown; field was part of Water Yeat Farm (cf. 1053) and was kitchen garden or rhubarb bed
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