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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1001, Page 200

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  2. Old Houses

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    Long ago the houses were made from mud which was clay and water mixed.
    Some houses were thatched, others galvanised and still others had felt for a roof.
    The thatch was got from the stalk of oats or wheat grown locally. The galvanise was got in a hardware shop.
    In the old houses there was a settle-bed in the kitchen. During the day it was beside a wall and at night it was pulled out in the middle of the floor. These settle-beds are still to be seen in many places.
    The chimney was at the gable of the house. The fire was on the hearth
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