Structure Name: The Golf House

Description:
 

An 18th century cottage, now an outbuilding, with the remains of a bastle or pele tower built into the wall dividing The Golf House and the next door 'Old Pele House' cottage. The structure is 9 metres by 6.3 metres, with walls ninety centimetres thick, with an external staircase, and a blocked doorway to the rear.
The Golf House is part of a group of five bastles within and around Chesterwood. It is also known as Chesterwood V.
 

Extant: Yes

Legal Status: Listed Building Grade II, Scheduled Ancient Monument

Location: Chesterwood, NORTHUMBERLAND

Eastings: 382960m (view map)

Northings: 565140m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 10m

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Structure Types Identified: BASTLE, OUTBUILDING

Historical Background
 

The Golf House is said to have been the residence of early 18th century local celebrity Frank Stokoe.
 

Chronology:

• 1500 - 1650   Bastle constructed some time during the 16th century, or the early 17th century.
• 18TH CENTURY AD   Outbuildings to 'Old Pele House' cottage built on the remains of the bastle.

References:

• Images of England
• Keys To The Past
• Northumberland SMR
• Pevsner, N., Richmond, I., Grundy, J., McCombie, G., Ryder, P. and Welfare, H. (2001) The Buildings of England: Northumberland. London, Penguin Books, p.224

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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