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Bradford; The Old Hall

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

Barn here is a former house built in the style of a bastle, though with relatively thin walls. Dodds does not consider it a stronghouse, (though he has included it). It is dated1567, with the initials GO for it's builder Gabriel Ogle. Dodds proceeds to explain the importance of the site as one of the original estates of the barony of Bolam. Site of DMV.

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


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NZ06787957

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Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

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County Sites and Monuments Record number; N10262

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