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1589

General Information

  • Registration number
    1589
  • Date constructed
    N/A
  • Century constructed
    Unknown
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    B
  • Condition
    4

Address

  • Address
    Fordyce House
  • Village or town
    Fordyce
  • County
    Aberdeenshire
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Banffshire
  • Region
    Scotland

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Garden
  • Direction faced
    South

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    3
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    N/A
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    1
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    N/A
  • Wall material
    Stone
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    c2014
  • Pictures available
    G: Digital only

Notes

  • A set of bee boles were shown to members of the Cullen, Deskford & Portknockie Heritage Group c2014 during a conducted tour of Fordyce. The attached photograph was supplied by an un-named member of the group.

    Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10625. http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB10625

    Part of Listing description for garden walls: "3 square-headed bee boles recessed low in S facing portion of wall."

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