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1537c

1537c

General Information

  • Registration number
    1537c
  • Date constructed
    probably 1790-1800
  • Century constructed
    1701-1800
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    II
  • Condition
    4

Address

  • Address
    Beverley End
  • Village or town
    Hebden Bridge
  • County
    Yorkshire, West
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Yorkshire: West Riding
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Bank
  • Direction faced
    SW

Structure Information

  • Structure
    L: Bee shelter
  • External recesses
    2
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    S4: 48x32x32; S5: 39x54x40
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    10ft 9in.
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    S4: base at c.12in.; S5: ?
  • Wall material
    Stone: Dry
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    stone slab

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2012
  • Pictures available
    G: Digital only

Notes

  • altitude 751 ft (at front of site); 2 probable bee shelters, set into terrace wall (terraces probably used as tenter grounds?) above old dwelling house (only part of ruin remains); also another large recess (44x45x32 in.) facing SE in wall of shed at lower level - purpose not known; site also has: 2 other probable bee shelters (1537b); 5 (possibly 6) bee boles (1537a); probable bee bole (1537d); domestic recesses built for other purposes (N1537e)

    Listed Grade II on 30th April 2018, List entry Number: 1422119

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