Low Grains Bastle

In the civil parish of Bewcastle.
In the historic county of Cumberland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

Low Grains medieval bastle is constructed of calciferous sandstone rubble and is located 30m south east of the now deserted farm of Low Grains. Upstanding remains include part of the bastle's south wall only, the remainder of the building survives as turf covered foundations. The bastle measures 9m by 5m and its south wall stands to a maximum height of circa 1.5m and is up to 1.3m thick. It was entered from the south and some in situ rounded jambs mark the site of the original doorway. In C17 a farmhouse was built on the site and this later structure incorporated the remains of the bastle. A length of field wall partly following the line of the bastle's west wall contains recesses showing that it was part of this farmhouse. Possible one or two more bastles in near vincity.

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.
This site is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 78120)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY57647510

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

PastScape number; 12924

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 62