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Gatehouse South bastle is a fortified farmhouse located in Northumberland, England, dating to the early modern period when such structures were built to defend against cross-border raids. The bastle represents a distinctive form of defensive architecture developed in the Border region during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, combining domestic and military functions within a compact stone structure. The building exhibits the characteristic features of its type, including thick walls and a ground floor designed for livestock storage with living quarters above, providing both shelter and protection for the inhabitants and their animals during periods of disorder. As a scheduled monument, Gatehouse South bastle survives as an important example of Border defensive architecture and settlement patterns during the turbulent frontier period.
Gatehouse South bastle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006429. View the official record →
Gatehouse South bastle is a fortified farmhouse located in Northumberland, England, dating to the early modern period when such structures were built to defend against cross-border raids. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006429.
Gatehouse South bastle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006429.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Bastle, Gatehouse (0 km), Romano-British farmstead, 330m north west of Sidwood Cottage (1.5 km), Romano-British farmstead 170m north of Cleugh Head (1.8 km).
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