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White House Farm, Glassonby

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

Outbuilding at White House Farm, formerly a bastle of late C16 or early C17 date. It is made from large blocks of coursed red sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings and has a graduated greenslate roof. It is two storeys high and has two bays. The front has an upper floor entrance which is now reached by external stone steps. 7m by 11m. Important because of its completeness.

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


This site is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 73461)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY577389

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PastScape number; 503288

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 931

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