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0147

General Information

  • Registration number
    0147
  • Date constructed
    1650s?
  • Century constructed
    1601-1700
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    A(HS)
  • Condition
    8

Address

  • Address
    Signal Tower Museum
  • Village or town
    Arbroath
  • County
    Angus
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Angus
  • Region
    Scotland

Premises

  • Accessible
    Public
  • Location on Premises
    Yard
  • Direction faced
    originally S?

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    5
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    23x26x19
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    5
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    42
  • Wall material
    Stone (sand)
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1968
  • Pictures available
    BCT: Photo(s) (B/W & colour) & transparency(ies)

Notes

  • whole row projected 8 in., with moulded surround; rebated jambs and metal rings probably for boards, and originally had iron bars; photo shows row in original wall at Cairnie Farm, Arbroath; in 1969 farm demolished and bee boles moved to park, then in 1975 to Museum; erected in front of wall

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