Bole Wall
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bole Wall by liz dawson as part of the Geograph project.
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Bole Wall
Image: © liz dawson Taken: 18 Apr 2014
The recesses or boles in this wall would have housed a skep, a coiled straw hive used by beekeepers in Britain before the introduction of wooden hives in the 19th century. This is the largest bole wall in the UK. http://www.culture24.org.uk/science-and-nature/environment/art356994
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Image Location
Latitude
52.798982
Longitude
-3.892858