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HER Number: | MDV64017 |
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Name: | Beeboles at Sheepwash Farm, Bishop's Nympton |
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Summary
There are four bee boles in the front wall of the farmhouse and two in the adjoining outbuilding.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 790 271 |
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Map Sheet: | SS72NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Bishop's Nympton |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BISHOPS NYMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- International Bee Research Association: 200
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS72NE/18/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BEE BOLE (XVI to XIX - 1501 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Walker, P. + Ogden, R. B., 1995, Bee Boles and Other Bee Keeping Structures in Devon, 116 (Article in Serial). SDV2631.
Beebole(s) recorded at Sheepwash Farm. International Bee Research Association No. 200.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1162623 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Farmhouse and adjoining outbuilding, part of the Bishop's Nympton estate. Late C16/early C17, remodelled in the C19 and probably at other periods.
To the left of the stone block a lower-roofed block has 4 bee boles. The outbuilding, adjoining at the left, has 2 bee boles.
The bee boles are visible on the Image of England photo, at first floor level.
See listing description for full details of the house.
Date first listed: 20th February 1967
Sources / Further Reading
SDV2631 | Article in Serial: Walker, P. + Ogden, R. B.. 1995. Bee Boles and Other Bee Keeping Structures in Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 127. A5 Paperback. 116. |
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SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1162623. [Mapped feature: #41163 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV89774 | Part of: Sheepwash Farmhouse, Bishops Nympton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 13 2023 10:08AM |
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