Shittleheugh Bastle
SHITTLEHEUGH BASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044870
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Shittleheugh Bastle
- Statutory Address:
- SHITTLEHEUGH BASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1044870
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Shittleheugh Bastle
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHITTLEHEUGH BASTLE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SHITTLEHEUGH BASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Otterburn
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 86896 95058
Details
OTTERBURN SHITTLEHEUGH NY 89 NE 869951 17/55 Shittleheugh Bastle
II
Ruined bastlehouse. Late C16 or early C17. Very large blocks of roughly- coursed and dressed stone with pieces of smaller infill. c.42 x 22 ft. Walls c.41 inches thick. Long walls stand to c.6 ft., gable ends stand to full height.
Original ground-floor doorway, right of centre on long east wall, has alternating-block surround with rounded arrises and very large lintel; hole for harr post and two pairs of drawbar tunnels. Remains of porch, or possibly stair tower in front:- lower parts of rebated jambs with rounded arrises. Interior has slit windows with widely-splayed reveals in both gable ends, also remains of 3 similar windows on long walls. Boldly corbelled-out lower parts of south wall to support 1st-floor hearth. Remains of wall cupboards on 1st floor.
Shielings and Bastles: Ramm, McDowall, Mercer : HMSO : 1970.
Listing NGR: NY8689695058
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239715
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ramm, H G, Shielings and Bastles, (1970)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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