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Monument Number 16230
Hob Uid: 16230
Location : Northumberland Allendale
Grid Ref : NY8143057930
Summary : Bastle and barn at Wester Old Town. The bastle was built in the late 16th/early 17th century, remodelled circa 1700 and partly rebuilt in 1984. It is 2 storeyed and built of stone rubble with a 20th century metal roof. The barn is dated 1821, and is also of rubble stone but with a stone slate roof.
More information : [Name NY 8155791] Old Town [TI] (1) Old Town, where there are vestiges of several ancient pele-houses.(2) NY 81435793 Old Town is a farmhouse with out-building which incorporates the remains of a Defended House. It is of two storeys with walls of rough dressed stone on strong foundations. Similar Defended Houses exist at Gatehouses, (NY 788890) and were dated 'Tudor'. (3) Condition unchanged. (4) NY 814579 Wester Old Town. Farmhouse incorporating a bastle. (See Type Site NY 88 SE 14) (5) Bastle and barn. The bastle was built in the late 16th/early 17th century, remodelled circa 1700 and partly rebuilt in 1984. It is 2 storeyed and built of stone rubble with a 20th century metal roof. The barn is dated 1821, and is also of rubble stone but with a stone slate roof. Listed Grade II. (6) Listed by Cathcart King and by Dodds. (7,8)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Dated 1821
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Monument Type : Barn, Date Stone
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Late C16/early C17
Monument End Date : 1632
Monument Start Date : 1567
Monument Type : Bastle
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Remodelled c1700
Monument End Date : 1710
Monument Start Date : 1690
Monument Type : Bastle
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Rebuilt in 1984
Monument End Date : 1984
Monument Start Date : 1984
Monument Type : Bastle
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 240182
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 85 NW 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-11-05
End Date : 1956-11-05

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-12-21
End Date : 1965-12-21

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 16230