Temon
Has been described as a Certain Bastle
There are major building remains
| Name | Temon |
| Alternative Names | Temmann; Temmon; The Sun |
| Historic Country | Cumberland |
| Modern Authority | Cumbria |
| 1974 Authority | Cumbria |
| Civil Parish | Upper Denton |
Farmhouse and adjoining outbuilding. Outbuilding is a late C16 bastle house; farmhouse is late C17. Bastle house has thick walls of large squared and coursed calciferous sandstone (probably partly from the Roman Wall) with red sandstone dressings; corrugated asbestos roof. Two storeys, three bays. Ground floor plank door and window have plain C19 surrounds. Round arched cart passage to right, is probably C18. Upper floor loft entrance is C19; three original windows with chamfered surrounds (iron grille recently removed). Rear wall has a filled later entrance to ground floor; two original windows above have chamfered surrounds and 3rd later window over archway left has iron bars. Stone water spout to left of central window and probable gun loop to right. Interior has upper floor fireplace. (Listed Building Report)
The bastle is now a barn. At some time it was used as a carters' inn called 'The Sun'. (PastScape–ref. Perriam and Robinson)
Not scheduled
This is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law
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| OS Map Grid Reference | NY616638 |
| Latitude | 54.9674110412598 |
| Longitude | -2.60010004043579 |
| Eastings | 361680 |
| Northings | 563810 |
