Low Nest Bastle
Has been described as a Certain Bastle
There are major building remains
| Name | Low Nest Bastle |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Cumberland |
| Modern Authority | Cumbria |
| 1974 Authority | Cumbria |
| Civil Parish | Alston Moor |
Bastle at Low Nest expanded later into a farmhouse. The lowest floor includes a door with a four-centred arched lintel. There is a parallel with the bastle at Bukershill {sic}. (PastScape–ref. Perriam and Robinson)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | NY717446 |
| Latitude | 54.7953491210938 |
| Longitude | -2.4408700466156 |
| Eastings | 371700 |
| Northings | 544600 |
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Books
- Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 39 plan
Journals
- Turner and Stewart, 1993, Northumbrian Building Studies No. 1
External Links
- Old Cumbria Gazetteer
- The house was for sale in 2011 and searches online for Low Nest Alston may produce estate agent details, including photograph and plans.