2009

NT9600 : Woodhouses Bastle

taken 17 years ago, near to Hepple, Northumberland, England

This is 1 of 10 images, with title Woodhouses Bastle in this square
Woodhouses Bastle
Woodhouses Bastle
A bastle is a fortified farmhouse with an upper living area above a vaulted storage basement. The original doorway and windows provided defence against border raiders. Over 1000 bastles were built in the Borders between 1500 and 1700 LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )
The big house to the right is Holystone Grange.

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Category: Bastle
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Dictionary letter B Automatic Clusters: · Woodhouses Bastle [12] · Woodhouses Bastle and Holystone Grange [4] · Built [3] · Doorway [2] · Farmhouse [2] · Upper [2] Title Clusters: · Woodhouses Bastle [10] ·
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NT9600, 32 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 11 September, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 12 September, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 965 002 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:17.7970N 2:3.3244W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 965 002
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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