West Harle, Kirkwhelpington. Photo by Peter Ryder.

A list dated 1415 mentions a tower at West Harle. (1)

The old mansion house at West Harle has windows with mullions and weather mouldings of stone. One room now a kitchen is vaulted and was probably the vault of the tower. The additions to this part were probably made in 1629, the date appearing over the front door. (2)

NY 99048203. The present farmhouse at West Harle is a small plain building, which appears quite modern. It occupies a good position and so is probably built on the site of the medieval tower and later mansion. (3)

Listed as deserted medieval village. (4)

Incorporated in the stone walls around the farm are portions of the original house walls and stone roofing slabs. An earth and stone bank at NY 99048199 probably represents the remains of two houses, all that survives apart from the present farm of the village which comprised of 16 houses. (5)

West Harle and Little Harle probably originated as hamlets in a single township. The size of the former vill is unknown. In the 1296 Lay Subsidy nine taxpayers were listed.
The village seems to have been depopulated by the mid-17th century. The 1666 Hearth Tax returns assessed West Harle with Wallridge at three houses. Armstrong's map of 1769 showed two buildings. The whole township is now in one farm.
Two house sites are visible to the south of the present steading. (6)

West Harle farmhouse of the 18th century and refaced 19th century. Well constructed house with internal and external features of historic importance noted; Listed Building at Grade II, and listing entry previously prepared (7).

The tower at West Harle had been built by the early 15th century. In 1722 the tower at Wset Harle was described as a `stone vaulted room used as a kitchen', that is completely enveloped by the later farmhouse. (8a)

Listed by Cathcart King. (8b)