Beautiful day today, ideal for the capture of this image of Snig Hole Cottages. Built originally in 1690 and today much altered. They were when built only half their present day size, the back wall was straight down from the roof ridge, the back half was added later. Originally there were just 2 rooms, one down and one up, although in one of the loft spaces it has a hearth, which indicates it was used for living in. The lower room would serve as kitchen, dining room and day room, the upper room was just a bedroom where all the family slept, however how many were in the family. After the addition of the back half they were separate houses and refered to as 'back to back' houses. Today they have been knocked through too make two houses into one house. The river runs within yards of the front of the houses and would have been their water supply, though not usually for drinking. There was a bleaching and dying mill near to the trees in the far distance, now demolished. The word 'Snig' is the local name for an eel and would have been a good source of food for the inhabitants.
What a pretty place. It looks very idyllic and your caption it makes me think of simpler times. When My mother grew up, the whole family lived in a small flat with only two rooms and a kitchen, they were 6 in total. In contrast Mr and I now live alone in a three story house. It's unbelievable how much the human way of life has changed in so short a time.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely and pretty place. I love that they had running water through their yards; how pretty that must be.
ReplyDeleteGoodness this looks huge. Are you saying that this is just two - two room cottages combined? It is certainly snuggled in with all the vegitation :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure whether there are 4 or 5 separate dwellings, without knocking on the door to ask, as one looks like it may be knocked through sideways, but originally there would have been 10. Public 'right of way' means that anyone can walk straight past their front door, they have created a path away from their houses to encourage people to take that route,
DeleteReally is a little weird having those antennas on the roof of an old building like that.
ReplyDeleteI suppose Rick, they have to move with the times.
DeleteI like how it's hidden behind all the shrubbery. Seems nice and private.
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