Shittleheugh Bastle is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1988. A Late C16 / early C17 Bastlehouse.

Shittleheugh Bastle

WRENN ID
fading-remnant-swallow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Country
England
Date first listed
7 January 1988
Type
Bastlehouse
Source
Historic England listing

Description

OTTERBURN SHITTLEHEUGH NY 89 NE 869951 17/55 Shittleheugh Bastle

II

Ruined bastlehouse. Late C16 or early C17. Very large blocks of roughly- coursed and dressed stone with pieces of smaller infill. c.42 x 22 ft. Walls c.41 inches thick. Long walls stand to c.6 ft., gable ends stand to full height.

Original ground-floor doorway, right of centre on long east wall, has alternating-block surround with rounded arrises and very large lintel; hole for harr post and two pairs of drawbar tunnels. Remains of porch, or possibly stair tower in front:- lower parts of rebated jambs with rounded arrises. Interior has slit windows with widely-splayed reveals in both gable ends, also remains of 3 similar windows on long walls. Boldly corbelled-out lower parts of south wall to support 1st-floor hearth. Remains of wall cupboards on 1st floor.

Shielings and Bastles: Ramm, McDowall, Mercer : HMSO : 1970.

Listing NGR: NY8689695058

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