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19th century Cottages in the small hamlet of Crafton, Buckinghamshire
19th century Cottages in the small hamlet of Crafton, Buckinghamshire
For other uses, see Cottage (disambiguation). Crafton is a hamlet in the Civil parish of Mentmore, in Buckinghamshire, England.

In modern usage, a cottage is a dwelling, typically in a rural, or semi-rural location (although there are cottage-style dwellings in cities). In the UK, the term cottage tends to denote a rurally- (sometimes village-) located one and a half storey property, where on the second (upstairs floor) one has to walk into the eaves in order to look through the windows, which are generally located in dormers (the sort of dwelling that some Americans call a Cape Cod). A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface This article refers to an architectural style For other meanings of Cape Cod see Cape Cod (disambiguation. This sometimes means that the eave timbers intrude into the actual living space, and quite often, especially in recent renovations, the relevant timbers (purlins, rafters, posts, etc) can be exposed enhancing the cottage experience. However, in most other settings, the term "cottage" denotes a small, often cozy dwelling, and small size is integral to the description, but in other places such as Canada, the term exists with no connotation of size at all (cf. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page vicarage or hermitage). In the broadest sense a vicar (from the Latin Vicarius) is a representative anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior Although today's meaning is usually a place where a Hermit lives in seclusion from the world hermitage was more commonly used to mean a settlement where a person or a group In Canada, the term "cottage" usually refers to a vacation/summer home, often located near a body of water. Although this is more commonly called a "cabin" in Western Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, a "chalet" in Quebec, and a camp in Northern Ontario, New Brunswick and the adjacent US states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Northern New York. Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West, is a region of Canada normally including all parts of Canada west of the province Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation CHALET is a mnemonic indicating a protocol used by Emergency services to report situations which they may be faced with especially as it relates to major incidents Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Territorial evolution Those areas which formed part of New France in the pays d'en haut, essentially the watersheds of the Ottawa River, New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. This article refers to a region of New York State. For other meanings see North Country

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Origin of the term

Originally in the Middle Ages, cottages housed agricultural workers and their families. The term "cottage" denoted the dwelling of a cotter. Thus, cottages were smaller peasant units (larger peasant units being called "messuages"). In that early period, a documentary reference to a cottage would most often mean, not a small stand-alone dwelling as today, but a complete farmhouse and yard (albeit a small one). Thus in the Middle-Ages, the word "cottage" (Lat. "cotagium") seems to have meant not just a dwelling, but have included at least a dwelling (domus) and a barn (grangia), as well as, usually, a fenced yard or piece of land enclosed by a gate (portum).

Examples of this may be found in 15th century manor court rolls. The house of the cottage bore the Latin name: "domum dicti cotagii", while the barn of the cottage was termed "grangia dicti cotagii".

Later on, "cottage" might also have denoted a smallholding comprising houses, outbuildings, and supporting farmland or woods. A smallholding is a Farm of small size Often too small to be efficient the utility of smallholdings varies from place to place A cottage, in this sense, would typically include just a few acres of tilled land. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U

Much later (from around the 18th century onwards), the development of industry led to the development of weavers' cottages and miners' cottages. This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term 'cottage' is used in North America to represent 'a summer residence (often on a large and sumptuous scale) at a watering-place or a health or pleasure resort' with its first recognised use dating to 1882, in reference to Bar Harbor in Maine. The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English

This lakefront cottage located in Muskoka, Ontario is typical of those in Canada
This lakefront cottage located in Muskoka, Ontario is typical of those in Canada

Cottages in Canada and the U. The District Municipality of Muskoka more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka or simply Muskoka is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page S.

In North America, most buildings known as cottages are used for weekend or summer getaways by city dwellers. It is also not uncommon for the owners of cottages to rent their properties to tourists as a source of revenue.

Canadian cottages are generally located next to lakes or the ocean in forested areas. They are used as a place to spend holidays with friends and family; common activities including swimming, canoeing, waterskiing, fishing, hiking, and sailing. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force There are also many well-known summer colonies.

Cottage living is one of the most popular tourist draws in Ontario, Canada, parts of which have come to be known as cottage country. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Cottage country is a common name in Canada for areas that are popular locations for Recreational properties such as Cottages and Summer homes The This term typically refers to the north and south shores of Georgian Bay, Ontario, Muskoka, Ontario, Haliburton, Ontario, and the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, but has also been used to describe several other Canadian regions. The Township of Georgian Bay is an area municipality of the Muskoka District Municipality, in south-central Ontario, Canada. The District Municipality of Muskoka more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka or simply Muskoka is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario The United Townships of Dysart Bruton Clyde Dudley Eyre Guilford Harburn Harcourt and Havelock (shortened to Dysart et al or Dysart and others) is a township The City of Kawartha Lakes ( 2006 population 74561 is a City in east-central Ontario, Canada. The practice of renting cottages has become widespread in these regions, especially with rising property taxes for waterfront property.

Cottages of the seasonal-use type are generally referred to as "cabins" in the United States, particularly in the Midwest and West. In much of Northern Ontario, New England, and Northern New York a summer house near a body of water is known as a camp. Territorial evolution Those areas which formed part of New France in the pays d'en haut, essentially the watersheds of the Ottawa River, History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the This article refers to a region of New York State. For other meanings see North Country

This small cabin faces a mountain in Western Pennsylvania
This small cabin faces a mountain in Western Pennsylvania
A cottage in northern Finland
A cottage in northern Finland

Cottages in Finland

Statistics Finland defines that a cottage (in Finnish: mökki) is "a residential building that is used as a holiday or free-time dwelling and is permanently constructed or erected on its site" [1] . The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Traditional Finnish cottages are built of logs and they are usually situated by water.

There are 474,277 cottages in Finland (2005), the country with 187,888 lakes and 179,584 islands. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Rental holiday cottages of enterprises engaged in the accommodation industry, buildings of holiday villages and buildings on garden allotments are excluded in the statistics. 4,172 new cottages were built in 2005. Most cottages are situated in the municipalities of Kuusamo (6,196 cottages on January 1st, 2006), Kuopio (5,194), Ekenäs (Tammisaari - 5,053), Mikkeli (4,649) and Mäntyharju (4,630). Famous people from Kuusamo Hannu Hautala, photographer Tuomo Hänninen, politician Anssi Koivuranta, Nordic Kuopio is a Finnish City and Municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. Sub-region of Uusimaa (Nyland Ekenäs is also the name of a sub-region of Uusimaa (Nyland in Swedish containing the following municipalities Ekenäs (Tammisaari Mikkeli ( St Michel in Swedish) is a town and municipality in Finland. Mäntyharju ('mæntyˌɦɑrju "Pine Ridge") is a municipality of Finland.

Cottages in Hong Kong

Cottages are commonly found in the New Territories region of Hong Kong. New Territories, abbreviated to NT or NT, is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders City dwellers flock to these cottages during holidays and summer months to get away from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Most are three storey brick structures with balconies on the upper floors. There is often an open roofed area for eating and entertaining.

These dwellings have full rooms and kitchens.

Cottages in Brittany

One type of cottage is a called a penty. The term is used to refer to a labourer's or fisherman's one-roomed house, often attached to a larger property. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. It is typically in cubed proportions.

Notable cottages

Popular expressions

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References

  1. ^ Statistics Finland
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Dictionary

cottage

-noun

  1. A small house; a cot; a hut.

-verb

  1. (intransitive, UK, slang) Of men: To have homosexual sex in a public lavatory; to practice cottaging.
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