Structure Name: Name unknown by SINE

Description:
 

A well-preserved bastle-type building, with living space above a byre, now incorporated into a farm. The comparative thinness of the walls (c. 75cm) suggests that there may have been no defensive requirement.
 

Extant: Yes

Legal Status: Listed Building Grade II

Location: Westside, NORTHUMBERLAND

Eastings: 378900m (view map)

Northings: 557400m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 10m

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Structure Types Identified: BASTLE, FARM BUILDING

Historical Background
 

A rough date for the building's construction can be inferred from the discovery in 1899 of a coin hoard, all minted between 1554 and 1606, hidden in a ground-floor wall. As such this bastle represents a late example of the tradition.
 

Chronology:

• 1610   Approximate date of construction.

References:

• Images of England
• Keys To The Past
• Northumberland SMR

The information displayed in this page has been derived from authoritative sources, including any referenced above. Although substantial efforts were made to verify this information, the SINE project cannot guarantee its correctness or completeness.

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