Killhopeburn shielding; Listed building (Killhope)

STANHOPE A689(South side,off) NY 84 SW NY 835417 Killhopeburn 8/114 Killhopeburn Shieling II

Bastle house with cowhouses added, now cowhouse and implement store. Late C16 and later. Roughly-squared sandstone rubble; roofs of Welsh slate and stone flags, with corrugated iron rear pent roofs. 2 storeys, 5 bays. Oldest central one-bay bastle has massive irregular quoins, the lowest one metre wide; C20 door under thin wood lintel; blank above. Boarded vehicle and store-room doors in left part, and loft doors above. Higher right part has chamfered stone lintel to left doorway; 3 first-floor boarded loft openings. Interior of right part shows low round-headed doorway of bastle, with massive irregular chamfered monolith arch and jambs. Right building has closely-spaced massive beams. Other interiors not inspected.

Listing NGR: NY8354241763