magicalandsomeweirdhometours:

This is “Colin’s Barn,” a hobbit-like superstructure built in the 1980s by a farmer– to house his sheep.

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Do you believe this structure? Now, it’s abandoned and in the middle of nowhere (aka Chedglow, England).

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Colin Stokes is the sheep farmer who built this place and once owned this land, but gave it all up when a quarry opened nearby, threatening to make too much noise.

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He built this labyrinthine two story house using mostly stone he found just lying around– and it took 11 years.

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During lambing season, Colin often slept in a room on the second floor, watching over his flock.

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He didn’t have any plans, it just grew.

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He made the windows himself, depicting the 4 seasons. 

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This is really beautiful, and now it’s become a sanctuary for birds. 

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Stokes moved to Scotland and since giving it all up, has only been back to visit and doesn’t like people calling it a “hobbit house.”

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You would think that it would have deteriorated, but it’s still in pretty good condition. What a shame that he left b/c of a quarry setting up shop.

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I think that this could make a unique house. 

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(via unlovelyspace)

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