More information : (NY 78688468) There was formerly a pele at Snabdaugh. (1)
The present Snabdaugh, an L-shaped stone farmhouse, is of 3 periods, the south part being probably 17th century, the southern half of the east wing, is certainly of the 18th century, and the north half is about a 100 years old. The oldest part has walls 5 feet thick, offset at first floor level to about 4 foot 6 inches thickness. As the walls rise about 5 feet above the ceiling of the second floor, the building almost certainly had 3 storeys originally, and the roof, now gabled, has been lowered at some time. Since no pele of this small size ever had 3 floors, this building is probably a 'strong house' built sometime after the Union with Scotland. The many shaped and carved stones incorporated in the outbuilding came either from the pele at Birks (MY 78 SE 6) or Dally Castle (NY 78 SE 9) (2)
Condition unchanged. (3)
Farmhouse, incorporating a fortified house of the 15th or early 16th century with the remainder of the building dating from the 18th and early 19th century. The two storey farmhouse is stone-built with a Welsh slate roof. The fortified house forms the central section of the building, and has an unusual tunnel vaulted upper floor. Listed Grade I. (4)
About 1600 the Hern family decided they needed a fortified house at Snabdaugh, something slightly better than a bastle, but not as grand or as strong as a tower. The resultant strong house is believed to be unique in England. The unusual feature of the building is a barrel-shaped stone vault to the first floor which actually springs from ground-level. (5)
Listed as a bastle by Cathcart King. (6) |