More information : Pair of bastle houses, now one dwelling. Late C16/early C17, western bastle heightened in early C19, further alterations 1983. Large rubble with dressings, boulder plinth; slate roof on west part, asbestos sheets on east part, brick stacks. South elevation 2 storeys, 4 bays, irregular. Left 2-bay part has 4-pane sashes to 1st floor (ground floor behind C20 glazed extension); coped gables with stepped end stacks, that to left corniced. Lower right part has renewed door in chamfered surround (head partly cut away) and C20 window to right. 12-pane Yorkshire sash and
12-pane sash (in former door opening) with small blocked window between. Left return shows blocked byre door in chamfered heavy block surround inside later outhouse.
Interior: eastern bastle has 1.2m thick walls and is probably the earlier of the pair. Some old 1st floor beams, 1 principal-rafter truss with collar; 2 levels of purlins; ridge is later addition. Listed Grade II. (1)
Listed by Dodds. (2) |