The Redesdale Arms (Rochester and Byrness)
The oldest part of the Redesdale Arms hotel is a bastle. It has walls over one metre thick built of large stones. (1,2,3)
Hotel. Oldest section probably a bastlehouse of the C16 or early C17. Refronted C18 and extended to right and rear early C19. Large random rubble, coursed stone and ashlar in different sections, Lakeland slate roof. Long two-storey front range of six irregular bays has older section to left with boulder plinth. Left 3 bays form the C18 front with C20 conservatory, and sash windows in old openings. Three-bay early C19 section to right has central pedimented porch with boarded and battened door, and sash windows. Hipped roof with 3 banded ridge stacks.
Bastle masonry on left return and to rear. Early C19 second span to rear with fine ashlar and hipped roof.
Interior: rear wall of bastle is c.50 inches thick on ground floor and c.40 inches above. Listed Grade II. (4a,b)
Hotel. Oldest section probably a bastlehouse of the C16 or early C17. Refronted C18 and extended to right and rear early C19. Large random rubble, coursed stone and ashlar in different sections, Lakeland slate roof. Long two-storey front range of six irregular bays has older section to left with boulder plinth. Left 3 bays form the C18 front with C20 conservatory, and sash windows in old openings. Three-bay early C19 section to right has central pedimented porch with boarded and battened door, and sash windows. Hipped roof with 3 banded ridge stacks.
Bastle masonry on left return and to rear. Early C19 second span to rear with fine ashlar and hipped roof.
Interior: rear wall of bastle is c.50 inches thick on ground floor and c.40 inches above. Listed Grade II. (4a,b)
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Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
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