Tyrol Cot Heritage Village
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On the grounds of Tyrol Cot are a collection of chattel houses now run as craft shops. There is also an 1820s stone and straw slave quarters, a blacksmith's museum, a carriage house and stables, and even an original outhouse which collectively form the Tyrol Cot Heritage Village.
Most interesting are the chattel houses which are typical of the island. Their small size was dictated by several reasons. First, farm workers did not own the land on which they lived. If they changed employment, their house had to be small enough to move to the next estate. Chattel means a moveable article of property and the word applied to these houses. A second factor was that materials were imported by ship in standard sizes which dictated dimensions. Nonetheless, builders mimicked symetrical Georgian styles in miniature.
Most interesting are the chattel houses which are typical of the island. Their small size was dictated by several reasons. First, farm workers did not own the land on which they lived. If they changed employment, their house had to be small enough to move to the next estate. Chattel means a moveable article of property and the word applied to these houses. A second factor was that materials were imported by ship in standard sizes which dictated dimensions. Nonetheless, builders mimicked symetrical Georgian styles in miniature.
Address:
Barbados National Trust, Wildey House, Wildey, St Michael , Barbados
Hours:
9am-5pm; Closed: Sun, Sat
Tips: Special rates for tour groups.
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Chattel house at Tyrol Cot is typically Barbadian built to be moved as owner moved between leased lots.
