Chattel Houses of Barbados
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
by Marissa Chandler
Description Chattel houses are modest, wooden buildings, usually comprising of two small rooms, set on foundations of coral blocks. The roof of these houses are steep, and made of corrugated iron. In the early days, the roof had four sides, and were triangular in shape (pyramid like). However in the 20th century, they became more steeped
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