{"entry-date":"2013-01-29","start-date":"1987-07-27","end-date":"","entity":42156199,"name":"Tower House","dataset":"listed-building-outline","typology":"geography","reference":"1156436","prefix":"listed-building-outline","organisation-entity":220,"geometry":"MULTIPOLYGON (((-2.364876 54.972992, -2.364744 54.973079, -2.364783 54.973097, -2.364814 54.973076, -2.364907 54.973121, -2.365004 54.973055, -2.364876 54.972992)))","point":"POINT (-2.364881 54.973058)","quality":"authoritative","notes":"HENSHAW TOW HOUSE NY 76 SE (East side) 17/50 Tower House II* Bastle, now house. Late C16 with late C18-early C19 rear outshut. Large roughly-squared stones; roof has graduated stone tiles on front and purple slates on rear; stone chimney stacks. Original entries, now blocked, on left gable end and first-floor rear. 2 storeys, 2 bays. Massive boulder plinth on front and returns. Huge roughly-squared quoins. Late C19 openings on front: replaced door in flush surround with alternating jambs at right; replaced sashes. Other small blocked window openings in front and returns are visible from inside only. Steeply-pitched roof with overhanging eaves. Large square- plan end stacks with top ledges and water tables; left end stack has re-set head corbel above ledge. Left return: roll-moulded, square-headed doorway with alternating jambs and massive lintel; chimney flue on stone relieving arch inserted behind doorway; blocked loop towards rear and small blocked opening above. Added rear outshut has late C20 fenestration; steeply-pitched pent roof interrupted at left by horizontal dormer window. Interior: c.l.5-metre thick walls; wide stone chimney flues on both gable ends; several small blocked window openings with internal splays; ground-floor room has adzed ceiling beams and a spiral stone stair to right of front door (stair probably in situ and possibly a unique feature in a bastle-house); 2 first-floor rooms with ceiling beams of heavy scantling - room at right has blocked doorway on rear; roof has heavy A-frame truss on a cambered tie beam; blocked loops in attic flanking both chimney flues. Single-storey shed on right return is not of special interest. A well-preserved bastle with a possibly unique spiral stone stair. ,","listed-building":"1156436"}