Building remains at Evistones. Photo by Northumberland County Council, 1971.

NY 830 967 Old Evistones (NAT) Village (NR) (remains of) (NAT) (1)

Deserted medieval village of Evistones. Listed. (2)

At Evistones there are the ruins of six or seven small peels, the vault of one of which is still (1827) used as a cow house. They are all rudely built of heavy sandstones. On the east side of this deserted village long lines of stones, taken up in tilling, lie between the cultivation ridges. At one place in particular, called Carnheads, querns have been found among the many heaps and rows of stones. (3)

Evestones, the deserted village built some time in the 15th century, was inhabited at least as late as 1693, and now consists of a ruined tower with ruined houses and walls, for Evestones was a strongly-walled place. Part of the old tower still stands, built of roughly trimmed stones, and with a vaulted chamber. (4)

Remains of deserted village, as described by Authy 4. Published survey (25") revised. (5)

NY 830 967. The only building standing to any height in the village of Evistones is a bastle. (See type site NY 88 SE 14). (6)

The size and construction of the remains of 'B' and 'C' (see 1:2500 illustration) suggest a similar type of building to 'A' (that to which RCHM refers at NY 83059677), but too little exists for positive classification. (See also sketch survey Authority 4). Due to the close proximity of these substantial remains the classification of 'A' as a bastle rather than a peel would appear more likely. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (7)

Additional references. (8,9,10)

Scheduled. (11)

Additional references. (12,13, 14)

NY 830 968. Evistones deserted village. Scheduled No ND/361. (15a)

Listed by Cathcart King and by Dodds. (15b,c)