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0073

General Information

  • Registration number
    0073
  • Date constructed
    1860s
  • Century constructed
    1801-1900
  • Evidence proof date
    colony records written inside doors
  • Evidence proof use
    colony records written inside doors
  • Listed building grade
    N/A
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    Fairfield
  • Village or town
    Cockermouth
  • County
    Cumbria
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Cumberland
  • Region
    England

Premises

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

Structure Information

  • Structure
    L: Bee shelter
  • External recesses
    N/A
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    5
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    N/A
  • Back shape
    N/A
  • Recess size
    N/A
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    52x120x29
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    6?
  • Wall material
    Brick & wood
  • Base shelf material
    wood
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    slates

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1953
  • Pictures available
    BC: Photo(s) (B/W & colour)

Notes

  • free-standing; each compartment has hinged wooden door with flight hole; ends brick; similar to shelter 0074 in same village (both built by Mr Alexander); 1995: poor, wooden doors and walls collapsing

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