Bastle at Grandy's Knowe

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Bastle at Grandy's Knowe is a tower house in Northumberland. The Albion Guide maps 29 tower houses in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of Northumberland National Park National Park.

For arrivals by rail, Bardon Mill Station is 2.9 km to the south. The nearest other tower house is Bastles at Chesterwood, 5.3 km to the south-east.

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