Henshaw Bastle

Has been described as a Possible Bastle

There are no visible remains

NameHenshaw Bastle
Alternative Names
Historic CountryNorthumberland
Modern AuthorityNorthumberland
1974 AuthorityNorthumberland
Civil ParishHenshaw

A retired schoolteacher who lives in Henshaw village possesses photograph of 'The Old Bastle of Henshaw'. She does not know when it was taken but it is in colour so it cannot be very old. The picture shows a detached building in the centre of the village which clearly was a bastle derivative. Unfortunately its site is occupied now by a pair of semi-detached houses. (Dodds 1999)

Gatehouse Comments

The photograph, which may be hand coloured (and therefore could be c. 1900), shows a thatched building of two storeys with a stone stair leading to the first floor. The actual location is obscure and the 1st edition OS map does not really help much in identify the site.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY763645
Latitude54.9746513366699
Longitude-2.37122988700867
Eastings376300
Northings564500
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Books

  • Dodds, John F., 1999, Bastions and Belligerents (Newcastle upon Tyne: Keepdate Publishing) p. 393