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1423a

1423a

General Information

  • Registration number
    1423a
  • Date constructed
    1812-30
  • Century constructed
    1801-1900
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    II
  • Condition
    4

Address

  • Address
    Featherstone Castle
  • Village or town
    Featherstone, Haltwhistle
  • County
    Northumberland
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Northumberland
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Garden
  • Direction faced
    2SE,2S

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    4
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Arch: Triangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    40x24-25-26x23
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    12,24
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    40
  • Wall material
    Stone (sand)
  • Base shelf material
    stone, sand-
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2013
  • Pictures available
    G+: Digital and other types

Notes

  • in specially built short wall in obtuse angle between 2 (castellated) walls; bases, which project 11.5-12 in., are supported by 4 specially-made stone corbels below; backs of two boles are slightly damaged; 2013: owner plans to repair this wall; also recess in barn (1423b); altitude 463 ft

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