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1365

General Information

  • Registration number
    1365
  • Date constructed
    mid 1800s
  • Century constructed
    1801-1900
  • Evidence proof date
    see Other notes
  • Evidence proof use
    see Other notes
  • Listed building grade
    N/A
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    Peckforton Castle
  • Village or town
    Nantwich
  • County
    Cheshire
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Cheshire
  • Region
    England

Premises

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

Structure Information

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

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1974?
  • Pictures available
    B: B/W photo(s)

Notes

  • castle on elephant's back has glass windows for observing bees inside; built by Lord Tolmarche to design by Salvin; was in Castle garden, now in nearby cottage garden; mentioned in 'Cheshire Life', Vol. 40, No. 8 (1974); photocopy (poor) of photo only

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