Beekeepers residence.

[Infraredd]

I originally found this 2 years ago when I got lost round Skegness. I saw the outbuildings on the other side of the road & having some time and a sunny day I thought I would see what it was. Sadly the outbuildings turned out to be a shed & toilet block. Not worth the effort...
But across the road in it's own little plot was this. The outside was rather boring but inside was quite gone.

Lounge


Bee keepers lounge by Infraredd, on Flickr

Pantry/ storage


Bee keepers pantry by Infraredd, on Flickr

stairs looking down


Bee Keepers Stairs by Infraredd, on Flickr

Landing


Bee keepers landing by Infraredd, on Flickr

Bedroom one


Bee Keepers bedroom by Infraredd, on Flickr

Bedroom 2 Saw the barn Owl exit through the hole in the roof as I looked in. Second one I've woken up this week


Bee keepers owl roost by Infraredd, on Flickr

Beehives outside looked rather sad - this is where all the bits were stored


Bee keepers bits by Infraredd, on Flickr

Another storage shed


Bee Keepers crates by Infraredd, on Flickr

And this is the well - well it's full of crap


Bee keepers well by Infraredd, on Flickr

On the way home I came across this. Anyone know what it is?


Tower by Infraredd, on Flickr


Tower inside by Infraredd, on Flickr

Thanks for Looking

 

[flyboys90]

Small windmill?? guessing,tip top images.

 

[Dirus_Strictus]

Small windmill?? guessing,tip top images.

You may well be right, but depending on where the ruin is situated it could be either a camera obscura or a pigeon 'loft'. Many years ago I purchased a set of original pen and ink drawings that were to be used to illustrate a Victorian book called 'Mansions of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - A History Of The Private Gentleman's Estate', which unfortunately the publisher never issued. A building very similar to the one photographed is shown in one of the illustrations, on the back of which is faintly written ' Live pigeon tower - lately used as camera obscura by owner of Estate'. No other details were given and I have never been able to trace the original manuscript to find out where the 'estate' was. In the days before the Clay Pigeon Trap was invented, land owners encouraged wild pigeons to nest and breed in specially built buildings. These were then placed in wicker traps (baskets) and released over the heads of the guns with their flintlock or percussion cap shot guns - thus guaranteeing an afternoon's shooting for the guests of the Manor.

Funny if this turns out to be the subject of the original illustration.

 

[cunningplan]

Your photos have turned what could have been a mundane report in a great one. Cheers