But and ben
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A but and ben is a two-roomed cottage. The outer room, used as an antechamber or kitchen, is the "but", while the inner room, used as a bedroom, is the "ben".
A derelict but and ben near Carnwath, Lanarkshire
Blackhouse
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A blackhouse is a traditional type of house which used to be common in Ireland, the Hebrides, and the Scottish Highlands.
But and ben
…in") is a two-roomed cottage. The outer room, used as an antechamber or kitchen, is the "but", while the inner room, used as a bedroom, is the "ben". Blackhouse Bothy…
Reconstructed blackhouse, Highland Folk Museum
Restored blackhouse in a museum on Trotternish, Skye
The Blackhouse Museum, Arnol
The Blackhouse Arnol interior, Arnol