The Almshouses at Kirkleatham were founded in 1676
The bastions are a later addition thought to date from around 1820.
They are very similar in style to others in the area. One bastion originally housed a laundry and the other was a storage area.
Sir William Turners Almshouse Bastions, Kirkleatham
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Are they just decorative?
Laundry and Storerooms at one point apparently, not sure if they still are. No guns if thats what you mean !
One is a store room the other a flat for visitiors. I was brought up round Kirkleatham (2012)