Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
26645
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/05/2002
Date of Amendment
20/05/2002
Name of Property
Bee-boles at Aberwheeler House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Aberwheeler
Town
Locality
Aberwheeler House
Easting
309962
Northing
369968
Street Side
Location
At north-west corner of the garden to the rear of Aberwheeler House
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Bee-keeping is known from the C18 in north-east Wales, and probably from the C17; in 1797 the Wrexham Agricultural Society was awarding prizes for honey. Compare early bee-boles (for single skeps) at Garthgynan (Llanfair D C), or large ones at Plas-yn-rhos (Llangynhafal).
Exterior
A set of six bee-boles in a wall of handmade brickwork. The site chosen is south-facing, which is known to have been favoured as encouraging early working of the bees. These are wide bee-boles, compared e.g. with Garthgynan, probably to take two bee skeps in each.
Each is about 0.9 m wide with a depressed arch springing from about 0.3 m; the inside of each bole is painted white.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a set of early bee-boles and for group value with Aberwheeler House.
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