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Sheepfold
A half ‘cheese-cover farmhouse’ for Texel sheep.
When a typical Texel sheepfold like this – known on Texel as a ‘boet’ – was being built, particular attention was paid to the wind. The three thatched, pitched sides faced the prevailing winds, while the vertical side, which includes a hatch for the hay, was sheltered. A sheepfold like this looks rather like a traditional North Holland ‘cheese-cover farmhouse’ that has been sawn in half. In the middle there is a haymow with space around it for the sheep, even though sheep on Texel actually spent all their time outside. They were only brought inside if they were sick or ready to lamb. Sheepfolds were mainly found in the pastures further away from the village. This one stood half way between the village of De Waal and the Wadden Sea for more than 100 years. This sheepfold cannot be viewed from the inside, as it is occupied – by Texel sheep.
Year of construction not known. Relocated here in 1951.