MDE21756 - Bee bole at Zephyr Cottage (Monument)
Summary
A bee bole structure was said to have been in use at the cottage until about 1900.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
The presence of a bee bole structure at Zephyr Cottage has been recorded. It was said to have been in use until about 1900. [1] The IBRA register records the bee bole as having five external recesses, with an arched, domed front and a flat back. They are constructed from stone in the garden, facing south and probably date from c.1750. The projecting bases were broken when surveyed in 1981. [2]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SEM7960 Article in serial: Walker, P and Ogden, RB. 1995. Bee Boles and Other Beekeeping Structures in Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and the Arts. 127. 97-119.
- <2> SMO7333 Website: Various. Various. World Wide Web page. IBRA Bee Boles Register, ref. 0025 (see Resources tab).
External Links (1)
- http://ibra.beeboles.org.uk/search_detail.php?beeboleIBRARegNo=0025 (The IBRA Bee Boles Register - record 0025)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 64019
- Devon SMR: SS74NW/250
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 7195 4934 (point) (Estimated from sources) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74NW |
| Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Sep 16 2020 3:35PM
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