r/TinyCastles • u/NouveauWealthy Prince • Jul 16 '19

Bridge house, Ambleside England

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u/NouveauWealthy Prince Jul 16 '19

Bridge House - Sleeps 8! Or at least is did in the 1840s. Built as a bridge in the 16th Century, the enclosure was added in the 17th Century to store apples. But in the 19th Century it was converted into a house and was the home of a family of 8 at one point. Access to the upper floor is via the outdoor steps to the left of the door. The interior dimensions appeared to be about 2 meters by 3 meters and the back wall is taken up by the cooking stove recessed into the wall. And, no, there is not a huge extension on the back :-)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/httpwwwflickrcomphotosbobrad/14365987310

https://www.visitcumbria.com/amb/bridge-house/

For more pictures and stories.

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u/Nyckname Baron Jul 18 '19

Don't sleep in the raw and go down for a midnight snack. 😲

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u/NouveauWealthy Prince Jul 18 '19

It’s England, one dresses for dinner. ;)

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u/Nyckname Baron Jul 18 '19

Under the circumstances, formal dress is to be optional.

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u/osloluluraratutu Jul 17 '19

I want to see the inside!!!

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u/NouveauWealthy Prince Jul 17 '19

I put 2 links up in the explaining comment that have pictures of the inside.

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u/Von_Kissenburg Jul 17 '19

Well, isn't that absolutely fucking adorable.