1423b

1423b

General Information

  • Registration number
    1423b
  • Date constructed
    1812-30
  • Century constructed
    1801-1900
  • Evidence proof date
    Castle owner says it was last used for bee keeping prior to WWll
  • Evidence proof use
    Castle owner says it was last used for bee keeping prior to WWll
  • Listed building grade
    II
  • Condition
    6

Address

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

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Barn
  • Direction faced
    E

Structure Information

  • Structure
    X: Other
  • External recesses
    N/A
  • Internal recesses
    1
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    N/A
  • Recess size
    14x12x?
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    102 in.
  • Wall material
    Stone
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2013
  • Pictures available
    G: Digital only

Notes

  • internal skep recess; external opening covered by (renewed) wooden panel containing flight hole (8x¾in.) with cill (½in.) beneath; originally accessed from inside via hatch through boarded first floor of barn; also 4 bee boles in garden (1423a)