| Black Middens Bastle House | |
Black Middens Bastle |
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Black Middens Bastle House
Black Middens Bastle House shown within Northumberland |
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| OS grid reference | NY773900 |
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| List of places: UK • England • Northumberland | |
Black 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, 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.[2]
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]
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Black_Middens_Bastle_House Black Middens Bastle House] at Wikimedia Commons
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