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HER Number:MDV64114
Name:Bee boles at Ferndale House, Chivelstone

Summary

Row of five rectangular bee boles in the front rubble stone wall of a former outbuilding at Ferndale House.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 793 385
Map Sheet:SX73NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChivelstone
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCHIVELSTONE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • International Bee Research Association: 1145
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NE/84

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BEE BOLE (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

A building is shown in this location.

Walker, P. + Ogden, R. B., 1995, Bee Boles and Other Bee Keeping Structures in Devon, 119 (Article in Serial). SDV2631.

Bee boles recorded at Ferndale House. International Bee Research Association No. 1145.

Google, 2023, Google Streetview (Website). SDV365229.

A row of five bee boles is visible in what was the front wall of a former outbuilding extending off the west side of the house. The wall, of rubble stone, looks to be 5-6 feet high. The bee boles are rectangular with flat stone or slate cills and lintels.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Wall or narrow outbuilding shown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV2631Article 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. 119.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140241 Location derived from SDV365229., ]
SDV365229Website: Google. 2023. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 1 2023 4:34PM