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The Stonehouse bastle is a fortified farmhouse situated near Denton Foot in Cumberland, dating to the early modern period when such structures were built throughout the Anglo-Scottish border region. Bastles were defensive domestic buildings characterised by thick stone walls, small windows, and secure ground-floor storage for livestock, with living quarters positioned above to provide protection against raids and cattle theft. The Stonehouse bastle exemplifies this building type, which became prevalent in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as communities sought to protect both themselves and their animals from the lawlessness that defined the Border country before the union of the English and Scottish crowns. Such structures represent an important phase in the architectural and social history of northern England, reflecting the persistent security concerns of frontier settlements during the early modern period.
The Stonehouse bastle, 240m north of Denton Foot is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019210. View the official record →
The Stonehouse bastle is a fortified farmhouse situated near Denton Foot in Cumberland, dating to the early modern period when such structures were built throughout the Anglo-Scottish border region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019210.
The Stonehouse bastle, 240m north of Denton Foot 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 1019210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval fishponds and moat at Denton Hall (0.8 km), Tower Tye ringwork (0.9 km), Boothby Roman fort (2.7 km).
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