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1392

General Information

  • Registration number
    1392
  • Date constructed
    pre1870s
  • Century constructed
    Unknown
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    N/A
  • Condition
    4

Address

  • Address
    (was) Armboth House
  • Village or town
    Keswick
  • County
    Cumbria
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Cumberland
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Outbuilding
  • Direction faced
    S

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    2
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Other (see notes)
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    21x18,48x16
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    now 0
  • Wall material
    Stone & brick
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2005
  • Pictures available
    C: Colour photo(s)

Notes

  • house and gardens demolished in 1870s when valley was flooded for reservoir; bee boles are in surviving part of well-constructed building (was probably in garden) beside stream; one is rectangular, and larger one (for 2 skeps?) domed; 2007: still in same condition; another possible bee bole in field wall c.200m away (1418)
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