Bastle House Circa 50 Yards North of Whitlees
BASTLE HOUSE CIRCA 50 YARDS NORTH OF WHITLEES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155121
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Bastle House Circa 50 Yards North of Whitlees
- Statutory Address:
- BASTLE HOUSE CIRCA 50 YARDS NORTH OF WHITLEES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155121
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Bastle House Circa 50 Yards North of Whitlees
- Statutory Address 1:
- BASTLE HOUSE CIRCA 50 YARDS NORTH OF WHITLEES
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BASTLE HOUSE CIRCA 50 YARDS NORTH OF WHITLEES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Elsdon
- National Park:
- Northumberland
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 95992 92639
Details
ELSDON WHITLEES NY 99 SE 11/24 Bastle house c.50 yards north of Whitlees II
Bastle house now used as store. C16 or early C17; reduced in height and re- roofed C19. Massive random rubble with boulder plinth; Welsh slate roof. c.38 x 20 ft. C18 or early C19 double door to right of centre. To left on ground floor a small square window with chamfered surround and grid of 4 iron bars. Small square blocked window above.
Blocked ground-floor doorway on right return has slightly chamfered alternating- block-surround and lintel with relieving arch over.
Interior: walls c.54 inches thick up to c.7 ft then offest by c.9 inches to support the lst floor. Blocked gun loop on west wall. Vestiges of lst floor fireplace at east end. 2 square recesses in west end.
Shielings and Bastles: Ramm, McDowall and Mercer: HMSO: 1970.
Listing NGR: NY9599292639
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236264
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ramm, H G, Shielings and Bastles, (1970)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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