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A traditional weaver's cottage made of stone with a tiled roof and multiple small windows. The building is surrounded by a low stone wall and wooden fencing, situated beside a narrow road. The sky is clear and blue. Add to board
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Weavers Cottage, Hartshead, Yorkshire

Weaver’s cottage in Hartshead, Yorkshire.

The large upstairs windows brought in lots of natural light to work on textiles. The right-hand side is dated 1666, and the newer one on the left is dated 1745.

Photograph by Humphrey Bolton