The Bastle is a Grade II listed, fortified Northumbrian farmhouse. Built in Tudor times when Elizabeth I was Queen, William Shakespeare was penning his sonnets and the infamous Border Reivers were raiding across the English / Scottish borderlands, devastating local communities in the 16th / 17th centuries.
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Built in the early to mid 18th century, The Joiners Shop was originally one of four cottages to the rear of the Bastle and served as the wheelwright and joiners workshop for the local estate of Ridley Hall, Northumberland….owned by the Bowes Lyon family in the 19th century.
The courtyard wall is all that remains of the other buildings, now long since demolished.
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Located in the picturesque village of Beltingham, Northumberland just off the A69, the main trunk road between Newcastle and Carlisle.
Convenient for both East and West coast links to the rest of the UK via the A1 and M6.
Ideally situated for exploring Hadrian’s Wall, Housesteads, Vidolanda, Birdoswald, and more.
A 16th century , Grade II listed Bastle house and an 18th century cottage now brought firmly into the 21st century by two period property lovers.
Hands on with design, lime pointing, plastering and generally getting stuck into the heavy work, it has taken us just over 6 years to completion and now ready for others to enjoy.
