NY 71206422 The old pele tower at Haltwhistle, at the rear of Castle Hill, is a plain-looking building with a loop-holed turret built on corbels. It was mentioned in 1416, and described in 1542. See GP AO/56/298/1. (1)(2)(3)

Formerly at NY 71236423, and demolished in 1965. There are no visible remains. (4)

Formerly SAM 281. (5)

Haltwhistle Tower [was] of three storeys. Probably reconstructed c.1600; one room on each floor and small jettied closet in corner of top floor; lower wing added in 17th century. (6)

Castle Hill, NY 71236423, fortified house, demolished in September 1963. [Detailed description]. (7)

Some relict stones from the bastle lie in the grounds of the bungalow which now occupies its site. (8)

The fortified house was not built until 1607-11, when Albany Featherstonehaugh and his wife had it constructed. Originally a three-storeyed building, 26 by 21 feet with walls varying between 3 and 5 feet in thickness. Similar in construction to the fortified house built at Melkridge. A twisting staircase connected the ground and first floors. The second floor was reched by ladder, and was the bedroom and main deensible floor equipped with a small turret with loops. A wing was added to the eastern gable, and in 1680 the groundfloor was converted to a kitchen.It was reroofed in the 1870's. When the flags were removed, they were found to rest on oak beams fastened by sheep shank bones. Demolished in 1963. (9a-b)

Listed by Cathcart King. (9c)