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North Bastle, Gatehouse is a fortified farmhouse located in Northumberland, dating to the sixteenth or seventeenth century. The structure represents a characteristic bastle form, a defensive domestic building type developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region to provide protection against cross-border raids and livestock theft during the period of heightened frontier tension. The building typically comprises a stone-built lower storey designed for cattle accommodation and storage, with residential quarters positioned above, a functional arrangement that allowed families to secure their most valuable moveable assets whilst maintaining defended living space. The bastle survives as a significant example of vernacular military architecture adapted to the practical needs of border farming communities.
North Bastle, Gatehouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015527. View the official record →
North Bastle, Gatehouse is a fortified farmhouse located in Northumberland, dating to the sixteenth or seventeenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015527.
North Bastle, Gatehouse 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 1015527.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gatehouse South bastle (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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