Cherry Trees bastle, Corsenside. Photo by Peter Ryder.

NY 89538707 Yellow House Cottage, (now known as 'Cherry Trees') incorporates the remains of a fortified dwelling of the type known as a bastle or pele house. These buildings, which came late in the period of border fortification, were probably of 16th or early 17th century date. The remains are of a rectangular building, oriented south west-north east, with external measurements of 9.4m x 6.4m. The walls 1.2m thick, are of undressed stones, some very large, with roughly dressed quoins. The doorway at the north east end is narrow with a plain square head, over which is a crude relieving arch. The occupier of the house, Mr Oliver, states that before it was plastered over there was a circular recess on the underside of the lintel. This would be the upper of the two pivot holes usually found in this type of fortified dwelling. All other architectural features are modern insertions. The building is in good condition and used as a residence. (1)

Condition unchanged. See photographs. (2)

NY 895870 House incorporating bastle. (See type site NY 88 SE 14). (3)

Cherry Trees. Grade II listed building. Bastle house now converted into a house. Late 16th or early 17th century. (4)

Detailed description. (5)

Listed by Cathcart King and by Dodds. (7a,b)