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0627a

0627a

General Information

  • Registration number
    0627a
  • Date constructed
    c.1500
  • Century constructed
    1501-1600
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    I
  • Condition
    3

Address

  • Address
    Godolphin House
  • Village or town
    Godolphin Cross, Helston
  • County
    Cornwall
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Cornwall
  • Region
    England

Premises

  • Accessible
    Public
  • Location on Premises
    Outbuilding wall
  • Direction faced
    S

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    4
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    17-20x18-23x12-15
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    11-12 ft
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    27
  • Wall material
    Stone
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2011
  • Pictures available
    G: Digital only

Notes

  • There were probably more, but part of wall rebuilt c.1860; garden was called 'King's Garden', and may originally have been 2ft lower; stables (Grade I listed, dated c.1600), built on back of bee bole wall, were repaired in 2001, beebole wall also restored with new bases added; other recesses, 0627b, not bee bole

    National Trust property - accessible via paid entry

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