The Squatters Cottage. by JeffG7BRJ
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This is the Sqatters Cottage where Michael Corbett his Wife and seven children lived. Originally built sometime between 1825 and 1841 on waste ground 3 miles away. The cottage is constructed of rubble stone with a central hearth of brick and a rough ash and birch timber roof secured by colliery winding chain. The original floor was beaten earth. 'Sqatting' in this form was often approved by the landowner, often the owner of the mine where those who built and inhabited the cottages worked. No rent was charged, but an annual 'Fine' was imposed.
Can you imagine how cramped it must have been, back in 1861? What tended to happen in situations like this, was the lads that worked in the mines worked shifts, usually nights, so that when the girls were at work during the day, the lads would sleep in the same beds as them. Which is were, I suppose the expression. 'The Bed Never Gets Cold' comes from. Don't forget, this house only had two rooms, so all the family slept in the same one.
From the floor to the eves the hight is approx 5' 6" (five foot six inches), just short of 1.7m one point seven metre's. The tin bath on the wall is approx four foot six inches.
Tomorrow I will post a shot of inside 'The Squatters Cottage'
Thanks for stopping by for a look and for any comments that you care to make.
Maythe sun shine down on you where ever you are.
Credits 'The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Ltd' for most of the text.
Comments (24)
SSoffia
GORGEOUS CAPTURE & SEPIA COLORS !!!!!
artaddict2
I still can't imagine that size of family in there Jeff. Inside the house was tiny. Just reminds us all how easy things are for most of us these days. Look at the old tin bathtub and I imagine that the father would have his bath in the cleanest water first then other family members would follow with a certain amount of hierarchy I guess. nice one jeff. the sepia photos give them all the "back in time" look, keep em coming !
aljaysart
Looks like the house of the three little pigs lol,excellent capture Jeff and great postwork.
trishabadblood
wonderful capture.. the tub.. wow all the people... must be a close family setting.. excellent work...
tizjezzme
such a wide range of textures here, and in sepia, tops it off beautifully.
RobyHermida
Excellent shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roby ;O) :O) ;O)
stevey3d
Excellent Jeff! Great finish and composition1 5++
mickuk50
now i remember the tin bath in front of the open fire lol :o).. with what we all have now its had to imagine how they ever survived ,excellent jeff mick
Littlejock
Beautiful how you show to us this part of the history. Hugs
Silvra
Excellentes Foto, herrlich die Badewanne an der Wand! Ich danke fuer den wunderbaren Text dazu! Fantastische Arbeit!
jocko500
wonderful shot . good to see history
Richardphotos
I could live in it if I had cable and internet!!excellent capture
auntietk
Wonderful capture, and more fascinating information. Thanks!
huismus
You have a series of very interesting stories and marvelous photos, Jeff. Even in the beginning of 1900 we had houses that where made of peat. There is an open air museum where you still see some of them. Most of the people that lived in it where people that dug up peat to sell it. As you know the peat was used for cooking and heating. Some of these houses where even smaller than that on your picture, and the families that lived in it had often a lot of children. Marvelous work my friend.
Ionel
Excellent capture and very interesting information! :)
lior
So gorgeous!
sylki
Wonderful shot, It's hard to imagine living in such cramped conditions and they call it 'the good owd days' :-) Hugs
LudyMelltSekher
Hermosa fotografía amiga, Excelente!!!!! Un millón de estrellas de mí parte**** Bendiciones Luminosas. Ludy
stolta
Great photo!!!!!!!!!!!!
pixelmeister
Very nice!
rainbows
A wonderful capture and a superb series, Jeff. I cannot imagine all those people in this space. I live in a three story house and there is just the two of us. Amazing soicl history you presnt us all with. Sunshine hugs. Diane, really counting my blessings... xx
Kelena
beautiful image:)
HeartsRender
Wonderful image!!!!!
alhak
terrific photo and great tone choice! love the bath hanging on the wall..but give me indoor plumbing anyday!