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1543

General Information

  • Registration number
    1543
  • Date constructed
    1800s-II
  • Century constructed
    1801-1900
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    B
  • Condition
    4

Address

  • Address
    Tayfield House
  • Village or town
    Newport-on-Tay
  • County
    Fife
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Fife
  • Region
    Scotland

Premises

  • Accessible
    Public
  • Location on Premises
    Garden
  • Direction faced
    S,E,W

Structure Information

  • Structure
    H: Bee house
  • External recesses
    N/A
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    16
  • Front shape
    N/A
  • Back shape
    N/A
  • Recess size
    N/A
  • House building shape
    rectangular plan
  • External structure
    6'6"x14'3"x6'1"
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    N/A
  • Wall material
    Wood
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    sheet zinc

Photography Information

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

Notes

  • The bee house is against South -facing external wall of walled garden; door on N side, no windows; height of end walls up to apex: 9'4"; 2 rows of 4 + 4 flight holes in S wall, and 2 + 2 in each of E and W walls; each slot is 2" x ¼", with circular platform in front, 9" wide, 5" radius; walls painted white (but flaking) and flight holes and platforms painted in bright colours.

    Described in article in IHBC journal 'Context', issue 134, May 2014: http://ihbconline.co.uk/context/134/index.html#30

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