Structure Name: Denton Foot Bastle

Description:
 

Farmhouse, formerly a bastle. The main house is two storeys and three bays, and the 19th century extension to the left two storeys and two bays. The bastle walls are over 2 metres thick.
 

Extant: Yes

Legal Status: Listed Building Grade II

Location: Denton Foot, CUMBRIA

Eastings: 357180m (view map)

Northings: 562395m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 50m

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Structure Types Identified: BASTLE, HOUSE

Chronology:

• 1594   Possible date of construction for Christopher Bell, as inscribed on door lintel.
      Entities Involved:
            Bell, Christopher:
• EARLY 19TH CENTURY   Alterations and additions to house. Brick chimneystacks and sash windows added.

Notes
 

DENTON FOOT BASTLE AT NETHER
DENTON - 24'-0" X 42'-0" - BLOCKED GF
DOOR 27" WIDE IN EAST GABLE - LINTEL
TO A FRONT WINDOW - C.B. 1594 -
CHRISTOPHER BELL HAD 26 ACRES
ENCLOSED HERE (GILSLAND SURVEY
RECORDS) 2 ORIGINAL F.F. WINDOWS
IN NORTH ELEV. - & IN EAST GABLE.
[Note on slide mount - Pearce #2955]
 

References:

• Images of England

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