The Last Black House of Catcleugh

No. 1588 of 1,689 in Northumberland, No. 1089 for history, No. 24 for rainy day. Culture, 21.7 km from Bellingham, just outside Northumberland National Park.

A museum at Catcleugh housed in what its name records as the last remaining black house there.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

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