Pair of bastles, north-west of the Green at Chesterwood, Haydon Bridge, Haydon - Northumberland (UA)

The site consists of the scheduled remains of four defended farmhouses dating from between 1575 and 1650. Those to the south and west of the Green have recently been repaired and converted to residential use. The pair to the far north-west of the Green are not actively used and are deteriorating. There are areas of loose, unstable and open-jointed stone walling and a bulge on the west gable. The tin roof of the eastern bastle had to be dismantled due to health and safety concerns during periods of high winds.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Bastles at Chesterwood

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1006432

Local Planning Authority:

Northumberland (UA)

Site Type:

Domestic > Fortified house

Location

Building Name:

Pair of bastles

Locality:

Haydon Bridge

Unitary Authority:

Northumberland (UA)

Parish:

Haydon

Parliamentary Constituency:

Hexham

Region:

North East and Yorkshire

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

A

Ownership:

Private

Designation:

Scheduled Monument and Listed Buildings - 3 grade II

List Entry Number(s):

1006432 and 1042501; 1154494; 1154518