1608
![1608](/image/beebole/1608.jpg)
General Information
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Registration number1608
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Date constructedc1450
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Century constructed1401-1500
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Evidence proof dateN/A
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Evidence proof useN/A
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Listed building gradeSM
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Condition6
Address
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AddressThe Duchy Barn Garden next to Chichele College
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Village or townHigham Ferrers
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CountyNorthamptonshire
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Traditional County (pre 1974)Northamptonshire
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RegionEngland
Premises
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AccessiblePublic
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Location on PremisesGarden
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Direction facedNorth
Structure Information
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StructureB: Bee bole(s)
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External recesses1
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Internal recessesN/A
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CompartmentsN/A
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Flight holesN/A
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Front shapeSquare
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Back shapeFlat
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Recess size330x300x300cm
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House building shapeN/A
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External structureWall
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Distance apartN/A
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Rows1
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ShelvesN/A
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Height bases shelves1.22m
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Wall materialStone (lime) & brick
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Base shelf materialLimestone
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Lintel materialLimestone
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Roof materialN/A
Photography Information
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Date of photograph26/01/2022
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Pictures availableG: Digital only
Notes
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The site, owned by the Duchy of Lancaster, was once a residence for secular canons destroyed in the period of the dissolution of the monasteries. For historical reasons, although the wall is part of the site, the section it is in is not the responsibility of English Heritage; possibly because it was a farm and the stables on its site were in use. With the Duchy of Lancaster's blessing, these stables are now used for community storage by Higham Ferrers Tourism and the land surrounding it has been transformed during the Covid pandemic into a community garden. The bee bole was revealed last year when the walls were cleared of ivy. It is at the other end of the North wall bee bole, register number 1607. Pers comm Carol Fitzgerald, 26/01/2022.