Black Middens Bastle House, Northumberland National Park

Name: Black Middens Bastle House
Address: Northumberland National Park, United Kingdom

#15 among attractions in Northumberland National Park

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Black Middens Bastle House lies about 7 miles northwest of Bellingham, Northumberland. It is a two-storey fortified stone farmhouse from the 16th century. In times of trouble, 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. ()

Coordinates: 55°12'13"N, 2°21'29"W

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Northumberland National Park United Kingdom

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Black Middens Bastle House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dally Castle, Greystead Bridge, Bellingham Bridge, Bremenium.

3.5 miS
Forts and castles
Dally Castle, Northumberland National Park
89 min walk • Dally Castle is a ruined 13th-century stone motte-and-bailey fortress in Northumberland, and one of the first hall houses in Northumberland. It lies 5 miles west of Bellingham Castle, and 4 miles west of Bellingham on the Chirdon Burn, a tributary of the North Tyne. Dally Castle House was built in the 18th century next to the castle.
2.4 miS
Bridge
Greystead Bridge, Northumberland National Park
62 min walk • Greystead Bridge is a wooden suspension bridge across the River North Tyne at Greystead in Northumberland.
5.6 miSE
Bridge
Bellingham Bridge, Northumberland National Park
144 min walk • Bellingham Bridge is a stone bridge across the River North Tyne at Bellingham in Northumberland, England.
6.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Bremenium, Northumberland National Park
166 min walk • Bremenium is an ancient Roman fort located at Rochester, Northumberland, England. The fort is one of the defensive structures built along Dere Street, a Roman road running from York to Corbridge and onwards to Melrose.
6 miSE
Forts and castles
Bellingham Castle
152 min walk • Bellingham Castle was a motte and bailey fortress in Northumberland, founded by the De Bellingham family. Its remains lie 5 miles east of Dally Castle, near the village of Bellingham.
3 miS
Forts and castles
Tarset Castle, Northumberland National Park
76 min walk • Tarset Castle is a ruin near Tarset in Northumberland.