Loan bastle and post-cottage

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Loan bastle and post-cottage is one of 13 tower houses the Albion Guide charts in Cumbria. The nearest railway station is Brampton (Cumbria), 18.6 km to the south. Nearby tower houses include Lynestead pele tower, Low Grains bastle and High Grains bastle and shieling.

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