Black Middens Bastle House

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 house, English Heritage, 

• British Listed Buildings page^@
• Grade I listed building page^@
• Grade II listed building page^@
• Grade II listed park and garden page^@
• Grade II* listed building page^@
• National Heritage List for England page^@
• Tripadvisor page^@
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Location: 55.2037, -2.358, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Heavenfield ⓘ
  634 battle in Northumberland

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  Harrying of the North ⓘ
  series of campaigns waged by William the Conqueror in the winter of 1069–70

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  Hundred Years' War (1345–1347) ⓘ
  series of military campaigns in 1345–1347

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  English invasion of Scotland ⓘ
  1385 siege during the English invasion of Scotland

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  Battle of Otterburn ⓘ
  1388 Medieval battle between England and Scotland

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  Rising of the North ⓘ
  Catholic rebellion against Elizabeth I

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  Raid of the Redeswire ⓘ
  1575 16th-century border skirmish between Scotland and England

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  Black Middens Bastle House ⓘ
  building in Tarset, Northumberland, England, UK  

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  Chipchase Castle ⓘ
  country house in Chollerton, Northumberland, England, UK  

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  Elsdon Castle ⓘ
  motte and bailey castle in Northumberland, England, UK  

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  Rothley Castle ⓘ
  folly in Rothley, Northumberland, England, UK  

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  Hermitage Castle ⓘ
  Semi-ruined castle in Scotland  

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634 Battle of Heavenfield

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1069 — 1070 Harrying of the North

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1345 — 1347 Hundred Years' War (1345–1347)

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1385 English invasion of Scotland

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1388 Battle of Otterburn

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1569 Rising of the North

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1575 Raid of the Redeswire

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1240 Hermitage Castle

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Frameless

Renovation work at Black Middens Bastle

Black Middens Bastle House

Black Middens

Black Middens Bastle

Ruin next to Black Middens Bastle

Black Middens Bastle

Possible remains of a bastle on the Black Middens site.

Black Middens Bastle

Black Middens Bastle house - panorama

Black Middens Bastle - inside

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region		Gododdin		Wikidata
area	region	420	Kingdom of Bernicia		Wikidata
area	region	653	Kingdom of Northumbria		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	634	Battle of Heavenfield	Kingdom of Northumbria, battle, Kingdom of Gwynedd	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1069	Harrying of the North	military campaign, massacre	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1345	Hundred Years' War (1345–1347)	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1385	English invasion of Scotland	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1388	Battle of Otterburn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1569	Rising of the North	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1575	Raid of the Redeswire	skirmish	Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade I listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed park and garden page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II* listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Heritage List for England page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	castle		Black Middens Bastle House	bastle house, English Heritage	Wikidata
site	castle		Chipchase Castle	country house, historic house museum, garden, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Elsdon Castle	motte-and-bailey castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Rothley Castle	folly, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1240	Hermitage Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, castle	Wikidata
commons	image		Renovation work at Black Middens Bastle		Commons
commons	image		Black Middens Bastle House		Commons
commons	image		Black Middens		Commons
commons	image		Black Middens Bastle		Commons
commons	image		Ruin next to Black Middens Bastle		Commons
commons	image		Black Middens Bastle		Commons
commons	image		Possible remains of a bastle on the Black Middens site.		Commons
commons	image		Black Middens Bastle		Commons
commons	image		Black Middens Bastle house - panorama		Commons
commons	image		Black Middens Bastle - inside		Commons