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Summary

A bee bole survives at Chawleigh Barton, in a high cob wall with thatch coping on the west side of the front garden.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1106614: CHAWLEIGH BARTON INCLUDING RUBBLE AND COB GARDEN WALL ADJOINING TO SOUTH

Other References/Statuses

• International Bee Research Association: 922
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS71SW/57/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BEE BOLE (XVII to XIX - 1601 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Bee boles recorded at Chawleigh Barton. International Bee Research Association No. 922.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1106614 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Chawleigh Barton including rubble and cob garden wall adjoining to south.
Farmhouse. C17, possibly earlier, thoroughly refurbished in 1877
From left end of front C19 low rubble wall with granite coping extreme southwards soon ramping up to high cob wall with thatch coping and including a bee bole. It lines left (west) side of front garden.
See listing description for details of farmhouse.
Date first listed: 19th February 1986

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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