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Farmhouse
A ‘head’ for show, a ‘neck’ to live in and a ‘body’ to work in.
This farmstead from the Frisian village of Midlum is a classic example of a ‘head, neck and body’ farmhouse. The stylish ‘head’, with its tiled roof and brick walls, looks more like an attractive house that might be found in a town or village than part of a farmhouse. In this part of the building is the stylish ‘best room’, where the occupants kept all their most beautiful possessions. Behind this, in the ‘neck’, is the warm kitchen/living room, as well as the churning room and milk cellar. Step through another door into the enormous ‘body’ of the farmhouse and you will find the cowshed, haymow and threshing floor. Between 1880 and 1910, and after the Second World War, many rural Frisians emigrated to the United States and Canada. This was a huge step at a time when the world was much bigger than it is today. Inside a presentation brings the dramatic and touching history of emigration to life.
18th century. Relocated here in 1963. Interior: ca. 1950.