This is the derelict cottage that stands about 500 mt along the road from my daughters new 'old' house. My daughter has just moved into an old agricultural cottage, it's owned by the farmer and is the first on three old cottages along a small road in a now non-existent hamlet called Salmondsmuir. Apparently the house my daughter rents used to be a small village shop, this one that stands derelict used to be a blacksmith and the end one is rented by the same people who have lived there most of their lives. If I were a rich lady I would liberate this derelict smithy from the farmer and rebuild it.............
What a shame to see such a grand old Lady in such disrepair. I can imagine what a lovely building she was in her heyday.
ReplyDeleteSomething is messed up either with my computer or Multiply. I can't see any pix. Obviously another person can. I might wait a bit and see what happens. I can't see pix on your whole site including your avatar. Glitches, I hate them.
ReplyDeleteI think there is a problem with Multiply today, I don't see the photographs. I'm also having problems with my albums and the media locker.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely.
ReplyDeleteOne can see the signs of disrepair.
ReplyDeleteworse and worser.
ReplyDeleteHi Frank, I think you're right, i've just been kicked off for 'site maintance'.............
ReplyDeleteAs you can see, I was able to see them shortly after I posted I could not. Grrrr.....
ReplyDeleteLovely pix, makes me want to be rich to fix up this old cottage.
i wonder the stories it could tell
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What a fantastic cottage this could be. Unfortunately, I think it would cost a lot less to level it and build a replica, than to rehabilitate and restore.
ReplyDeleteexactly how I feel..............would love the money to do this . Problem is that to buy it in first place would cost fortune, its on farmland and farmland round here is very, very expensive, best agricultural land in country. And farmers are not known for thier generosity during business deals :-)
ReplyDeleteOnce you have the land and the remains of the building, to rebuild would be a momoth task. It is just a shell of a building, But I would love to try.
gasp in horror......................sacrilege
ReplyDeleteThe character of the place shows through the disrepair, it once was and could be beautiful.
ReplyDeletegasping too!
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful place!
ReplyDeleteit is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIn Franks defence.............I have to say I'm sure he was joking :-)
ReplyDelete(still gasping ) :-)
I'm still gasping too haha
ReplyDeleteI am inclined to agree with Frank. Except I wouldn't demolish it, I would gut it out but leave the stone walls intact then rebuild the interior.
ReplyDeleteThis must have been a grand dwelling in it's youth. Something about it seems to just draw you in.
ReplyDeleteMaybe all it needs is a bit of love & a couple of spreading chestnut trees? Or maybe some granite countertops & a spa bath? Actually, time might take care of some of the mouldering woodwork for someone to use the stone structures to renovate a beguiling space.
ReplyDeleteWonderful old place. Just begging for someone with the right plans and a pot of money to restore it. My parents bought and restored a similar property in Shropshire some years back. It was fantastic when they had finished it,.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'd love to visit you there.
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