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1560

General Information

  • Registration number
    1560
  • Date constructed
    1700s or 1800s
  • Century constructed
    Unknown
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    II
  • Condition
    5

Address

  • Address
    "Middle Mearbeck"
  • Village or town
    Mearbeck, Settle
  • County
    Yorkshire, North
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Yorkshire: North Riding
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    House wall
  • Direction faced
    S

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    6
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Unknown
  • Recess size
    48x38x?; 21x24-26x?; 24x24x?
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    28
  • Wall material
    Stone
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    Helwith slate stone
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2014
  • Pictures available
    G: Digital only

Notes

  • altitude 574 ft; house 140 yards SW of Mearbeck House; bee boles are in extra gable, 26.5 in. thick, built on to house (original built 1717); all filled in, but were at least 17 in. deep; central set of 4 recesses (2+2) still contains dividing stones; left recess may have had central divider originally

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