Farnalees Bastle

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

Abandoned farm of Farnalees lies on the west side of the Allen valley on the south edge of the ravine of the Farnalees Burn. The ruined farmhouse was originally a bastle, a fortified farmhouse. It measures about 10m by 6m and has heavy stone walls. Although originally built in C16 or early C17, it was much modified in C19. Unfortunately the building is now much ruined.

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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY78796192

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

County Sites and Monuments Record number; N6842

Web site links
- http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=N6842

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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