The back of a converted bastle house
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The back of a converted bastle house
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 8 Nov 2014
Bastles were fortified houses with very thick walls, built to withstand attack by the Border Reivers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Reivers . When troubled times passed the houses were made more comfortable, e.g. by replacing a ladder to the upper floor with steps (though in this house the steps currently lead nowhere). The front of the building is seen here Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.970652
Longitude
-2.458599