Black Middens Bastle House

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Black Middens Bastle House lies about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Bellingham, Northumberland. It is a two-storey fortified stone farmhouse from the 16th century. In times of trouble from border reivers, which were common on the English-Scottish border, farmers could hide behind its thick walls. Livestock would be kept downstairs and the farmers' families upstairs.

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Black Middens Bastlehouse circa 1/2 mile south-east of Comb
bastle houseEnglish Heritage


Location: 55.2037, -2.358, KML, Maps
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  • Battle of Heavenfield 634
    Kingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of Northumbria, battle
  • Harrying of the North 1069
    massacre, military campaign
  • English invasion of Scotland 1385
    siege
  • Battle of Otterburn 1388
    battle
  • Rising of the North 1569
    rebellion
  • Raid of the Redeswire 1575
    skirmish
  • Black Middens Bastle House
    English Heritage, bastle house, tripadvisor
  • Chipchase Castle
    castle, country house, garden, historic house museum, tripadvisor
  • Elsdon Castle
    motte-and-bailey castle, tripadvisor
  • Rothley Castle
    castle, folly, tripadvisor
  • Hermitage Castle 1240
    Historic Environment Scotland, castle, tripadvisor
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Possible remains of a bastle on the Black Middens site.Possible remains of a bastle on the Black Middens site.
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
arearegionGododdinWikidata
arearegion420Kingdom of BerniciaWikidata
arearegion653Kingdom of NorthumbriaWikidata
eventarmed conflict634Battle of HeavenfieldKingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of Northumbria, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1069Harrying of the Northmassacre, military campaignWikidata
eventarmed conflict1385English invasion of ScotlandsiegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1388Battle of OtterburnbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1569Rising of the NorthrebellionWikidata
eventarmed conflict1575Raid of the RedeswireskirmishWikidata
linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
sitecastleBlack Middens Bastle HouseEnglish Heritage, bastle house, tripadvisorWikidata
sitecastleChipchase Castlecastle, country house, garden, historic house museum, tripadvisorWikidata
sitecastleElsdon Castlemotte-and-bailey castle, tripadvisorWikidata
sitecastleRothley Castlecastle, folly, tripadvisorWikidata
sitecastle1240Hermitage CastleHistoric Environment Scotland, castle, tripadvisorWikidata
commonsimageRenovation work at Black Middens Bastle Commons
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commonsimageRuin next to Black Middens Bastle Commons
commonsimagePossible remains of a bastle on the Black Middens site. Commons
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commonsimageBlack Middens Bastle house - panorama Commons
commonsimageBlack Middens Bastle - inside Commons