Woodhead

Has been described as a Certain Bastle

There are masonry ruins/remnants remains

NameWoodhead
Alternative NamesWoodheade
Historic CountryCumberland
Modern AuthorityCumbria
1974 AuthorityCumbria
Civil ParishAskerton

Former bastle house or stonehouse. It was built in the late C16 or early C17. The house is made from grey and calciferous sandstone rubble walls which are raised in height. There is a graduated slate roof with C19 stone and C20 rendered chimney stacks. It is 2 storeys high with 3 bays. The building stood derelict for many years and was reoccupied in early 1970s. (Listed Building Report)

Woodhead is a farmhouse, now deserted, in which most of the walling survives from an older bastle. It was mentioned in 1603 and was reconstructed probably at the beginning of the 18th c and again in the 19th c. None of the original door or window openings are traceable (Ramm et al 1970).

Generally in poor condition (F1 BHP 07-JUL-72).

Former bastle, now a house. Built in the late 16th/early 17th century and documented in 1603. Repaired in the early 18th century and again later, probably during the 19th century. Two storeyed and built of sandstone rubble with a slate roof. The building stood derelict for many years before re-occupied in the early 1970s. (PastScape)

Mentioned in 1603 survey as held by Jo Armstronge. (Perriam and Robinson)

Not scheduled

This is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law

Historic England Scheduled Monument Number
Historic England Listed Building number(s)
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Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNY577739
Latitude55.0582809448242
Longitude-2.6637499332428
Eastings357700
Northings573950
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Books

  • Salter, Mike, 1998, The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 103 (slight)
  • Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 178 (plan)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 96
  • Hugill, Robert, 1977, Castles and Peles of Cumberland and Westmorland (Newcastle; Frank Graham) p. 184-5
  • Ramm, H.G., McDowall, R.W. and Mercer, E., 1970, Shielings and Bastles (London: HMSO) p. 76 no. 5
  • Curwen, J.F., 1913, Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire North of the Sands (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 13) p. 388, 406

Primary Sources

  • Graham, T. H. B. (ed.). 1934, The barony of Gilsland. Lord William Howard's survey, taken in 1603 (Feild-Booke yt explaines all the Map Booke for Gilsland taken in 1603) (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 16)