Haltwhistle Bastle 6, Main Street (The Gatehouse Record)

In the civil parish of Haltwhistle.
In the historic county of Northumberland.
Modern Authority of Northumberland.
1974 county of Northumberland.
Medieval County of Northumberland.

OS Map Grid Reference: NY70806412
Latitude 54.97080° Longitude -2.45773°

Haltwhistle Bastle 6, Main Street has been described as a probable Bastle.

There are no visible remains.

Description

A 'pele house' (HER 6707) on the north side of Main Street, reputedly dating to between 1541and the 17th century was demolished in 1969 (Campbell and Dixon 1970, 178-81). (Northumberland Extensive Urban Survey 2009)

Strong house was constructed in the main street, a few doors east of Red Lion Tower It carried a 1607 date stone. The 1607 building, no doubt constructed by by Sir Richard Lowther, was demolished in 1969. It had been a two-storey house, 31 by 20 feet, with internal stairs and other refinements, most of which had suffered at the hands of renovators before it was raised. (Dodds 1999)

Sources of information, references and further reading

County Historic Environment Record (or Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) N6707.

Books
- Dodds, John F., 1999, Bastions and Belligerents (Newcastle upon Tyne: Keepdate Publishing) p. 368-70
  Salter, Mike, 1997, The Castles and Tower Houses of Northumberland (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 59
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 349
  Long, B., 1967, Castles of Northumberland (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) p. 113
  Hodgson, J., 1840, History of Northumberland (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) Part 2 Vol. 3 p. 120 online copy
Periodical Articles
- Dixon, P.W., 1972, 'Shielings and bastles: a reconsideration of some problems' Archaeologia Aeliana (ser4) Vol. 50 p. 249-58
  Campbell, P. and Dixon, P., 1970, 'Two fortified houses in Haltwhistle' Archaeologia Aeliana (ser4) Vol. 48 p. 178-81
Other sources: Theses; 'grey' literature; in-house reports; unpublished works; etc.
- Northumberland County Council, 2009, 'Haltwhistle' Northumberland Extensive Urban Survey doi:10.5284/1000177 download copy

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