2012

SO7823 : Bee Shelter, Hartpury

taken 14 years ago, near to Highleadon, Gloucestershire, England

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Bee Shelter, Hartpury
Bee Shelter, Hartpury
A stone, freestanding and decorative structure with 28 "boles" to take bee skeps.
Wicker skeps were used before hives.
The shelter was built in 19th C by a bee-keeping stonemason, Paul Tuffley using Cotswold Stone in Painswick.

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Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Place: Hartpury other tags: Bee Shelters or Hives Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bee Shelter [17] · Skeps [4] Other Photos: · Junction of Corsend Road and A417 Title Clusters: · Bee Shelter, Hartpury [4] ·
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SO7823, 148 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Julian P Guffogg   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 8 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 11 August, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7813 2365 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:54.6569N 2:19.1603W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7811 2366
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