Apologies if you see this on more than one county list but thought it would be interest for all those of us whose ancestors lived in cottages. >From a communication to the board of agriculture 1796 by A Crocker - " Twelve feet is a width sufficient for a dwelling that is deemed to be a cottage; if it is wider, it approaches too near to what I would call a house for a superior tradesman" >From the encyclopaedia of architecture J Gwilt 1876 - "No cottage ought to be erected which does not contain a warm, comfortable, plain room, with an oven to bake the bread of the occupier; a small closet for the beer and provisions, two wholesome lodging rooms, one of which should be for the man and his wife, and another for his children". Linda Wiltshire names - FIELDS HERRINGTON BLANCHARD TRUEMAN NEATE ********************************************************************************************* All outgoing mail is scanned for viruses using Norton Security and updated daily.