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Summary

A row of ten small bee boles in the tall rubble stone wall to the south of the house, adjoining the road.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1334146: LOWER WELL, INCLUDING GARDEN BOUNDARY WALLS AND BEE-BOLES TO SOUTH

Other References/Statuses

• International Bee Research Association: 446
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NW/267/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BEE BOLE (XVII to XVIII - 1601 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Walker, P. + Ogden, R. B., 1995, Bee Boles and Other Bee Keeping Structures in Devon, 117 (Article in Serial). SDV2631.

Bee boles recorded at Lower Well. International Bee Research Association Register No. 446.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1334146 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Lower Well, including garden boundary walls and bee-boles to south.
Rubble stone garden boundary walls extending to the front from either side of the house. The one to the south adjoins the road and is very tall. It incorporates 10 small bee-boles in a row which are curved at the top and have brick surrounds to the openings. Some have a projecting brick arched dripcourse above.
See listing description for full details of house.
17th July 1987

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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