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Birkshaw House Bastle

In the civil parish of Bardon Mill.
In the historic county of Northumberland (Modern Authority of Northumberland, 1974 county of Northumberland).

Outbuilding 15m north of Birkshaw House, Bastle House, now outbuilding, late C16 or early C17. Rubble with large quoins, and stone dressings; gables with reverse stepped coping, but C20 asbestos roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays, irregular openings; ground floor small window, stable door with timber lintel, 1st floor small window, boarded doorway with chamfered surround, 6-pane fixed window. Right return has original slit cut obliquely through wall. Rear elevation, built into hillside, has C20 garage door inserted. Interior: original transverse beams carry floor, 1st floor has traces of firehood against east gable. Central principal rafter truss with heavy chamfered tie-beam and single level of large purlins.

This site has been described as a;
Bastle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Major remains.


This site is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 239265)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY77616572

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Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

County Sites and Monuments Record number; N6609

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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