Black Middens Bastle House
Building in England, UK
55°12′13″N 2°21′29″W / 55.2036°N 2.3580°W / 55.2036; -2.3580Black Middens Bastle House lies about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Bellingham, Northumberland.[1] It is a two-storey fortified stone farmhouse from the 16th century.[1] In times of trouble from border reivers, which were common on the English-Scottish border, farmers could hide behind its thick walls. Livestock would be kept downstairs and the farmers' families upstairs.
The original door was blocked over and three additional doors and an external staircase were eventually added, and the roof lost. Nearby on the property is an 18th-century stone cottage.[2]
The house, cottage, and grounds are owned and administered by English Heritage.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Black Middens Bastle House". English Heritage. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ Black Middens Bastle, 2009, retrieved 21 November 2009
External links
Media related to Black Middens Bastle House at Wikimedia Commons
- Black Middens Bastle House - official site
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English Heritage properties in North East England
- Auckland Castle Deer House
- Barnard Castle
- Bowes Castle
- Egglestone Abbey
- Finchale Priory
- Aydon Castle
- Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks & Main Guard
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle & Ramparts
- Black Middens Bastle House
- Brinkburn Priory
- Dunstanburgh Castle
- Edlingham Castle
- Etal Castle
- Lindisfarne Priory
- Norham Castle
- Prudhoe Castle
- Warkworth Castle & Hermitage
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