Randalholme Hall Bastle (The Gatehouse Record)

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as;
Randalholm; Raynerholme; Kirkhaugh

In the civil parish of Alston Moor.
In the historic county of Cumberland.
Modern Authority of Cumbria.
1974 county of Cumbria.
Medieval County of Cumberland (Tynedale Liberty).

OS Map Grid Reference: NY70784855
Latitude 54.83106° Longitude -2.45625°

Randalholme Hall Bastle has been described as a probable Bastle.

There are major building remains.

This is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*.

Description

Large house, of several periods, incorporating a C14 tower. The west range consists of two C16 builds linked by an added staircase bay to the tower of late C17 appearance with C18 alterations. C19 additions include a washhouse to the east and a porch to the north side. The west range is of coursed rubble with quoins. The tower is of large sandstone blocks with quoins and a moulded cornice with two blank shields on each of the north and south sides. The replacement Welsh slate roof has corniced stone end chimneys. A former house, the oldest part of the west range, is now a byre. Tower has segmental barrel vault to ground floor; remains of mural stairs. (Listed Building Report)

Adjacent to the Hall is a range containing a bastle. (PastScape)

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Heritage List for England Listed Building number(s) 1144984
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s) 15065.
County Historic Environment Record (or Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) 773.

Websites (Gatehouse is not responsible for the content of external websites.)
- Old Cumbria Gazetteer
Books
- Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (Kendal: CWAAS Extra Series 29) p. 41

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