Beebole at Machen House, Graig, Newport

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5868 / 51°35'12"N

Longitude: -3.1166 / 3°6'59"W

OS Eastings: 322738

OS Northings: 188135

OS Grid: ST227881

Mapcode National: GBR J0.CBSG

Mapcode Global: VH6DV.XCRY

Plus Code: 9C3RHVPM+P9

Entry Name: Beebole at Machen House

Listing Date: 4 October 1990

Last Amended: 22 August 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3086

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300003086

Location: Freestanding on the lawn to rear of the house opposite the Bothy. Machen House is set in its own grounds beside the Parish Church.

County: Newport

Town: Newport

Community: Graig

Locality: Lower Machen

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Freestanding Gothic garden feature with shelves for bee-skeps. Triple arched picturesque structure apparently built of a white quartz stone, and intended as part of the Gothic setting of the house. Its position facing SE in the rear garden is unusual, it may have been linked to garden walls now removed. It is probably contemporary with the house of 1831, but has been suggested as of earlier, C18, date.

Exterior

Beebole of 3 bays, of quartz-rich stone with 3 curved-backed pointed recesses with squared stone voussoirs to pointed arched vaults, the vaults rendered above. Broad centre recess with taller head between 2 narrower and slightly shorter outer recesses, all with roughcast lining and 2 eroding slate shelves and slate floor. Square piers between recesses, broader outer walls with slight shoulders against outer arches. Rendered rear.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an unusual Gothic garden feature, and as a rare example of a bee-bole.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Bothy at Machen House
Set in the slope immediately to N of Machen House to which it is at right angles; faces lawns to W. Machen House is set in its own grounds beside the Parish Church.
II* Machen House including attached outbuildings and curved screen wall
In the centre of the village immediately to W of the Parish Church. Set in its own landscaped grounds and reached by short drive with gate piers.
II* Church of Saint Michael
In a prominent position in the centre of Lower Machen Conservation Area.
II Churchyard cross at the Church of St Michael
In the churchyard just to the S of the Church of Saint Michael.
II Churchyard gates and piers to the Church of St Michael
On the S side of the churchyard of the Church of Saint Michael.
II Footbridge over lake at Machen House
Some 65m SW of the house in Lower Machen. Machen House is set in its own grounds beside the Parish Church.
II Railings and gate to Parkfield House
On the E side of the road N through Lower Machen village, opposite the gates to the churchyard.
II Trough and surround in wall to The Court
On the W side of the road N through Lower Machen village just S of the churchyard gates.

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Beebole at Machen House

A Grade II Listed Building in Graig, Newport