Shilla Hill Bastle House

United Kingdom / England / Haltwhistle /
 fortification, farmhouse
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This is a sunken 16th century fortified farmhouse built of stone. The cattle would have been secured in the bottom storey while the farmer and his family would have found refuge in the second storey under the roof.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastle_house
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Coordinates:   55°12'25"N   2°22'22"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago