Lecture by De Lange Vonder local history society

The lecture 'the development of the farm in eastern Brabant' will take place at the Ontmoetingscentrum in Beek en Donk. The lecture is free for members, non-members pay a small contribution.
Old farms are starting to become scarce. Many old farms no longer have an agricultural function and have been converted into residential houses. Yet fortunately, they often remain recognisable as farms. It is a building in which dwelling and stable, and sometimes also a barn, were combined in one building. Brabant is known for its long-gabled farmhouses, but these only appeared in the 19th century. That type is the end point in the development of the farmhouse.Before the long-gabled farmhouse made its appearance, other forms and types existed.

The lecture will look at the development of the farm in eastern Brabant. Much is now known about the construction, but also about the age of the oldest farms and it goes back further than they thought. The start of development lies in the Middle Ages. The lecture traces the development further. It talks about hall houses, corner gable farms, short gables, stool houses and transverse houses. Even after the introduction of the long-gabled farmhouse, development continues and new variants emerge. And with the reclamation of the moors and the peel area, the miners also introduced types of farmhouses from other parts of the Netherlands. They look at the development of farms through a historical lens, focusing on the construction and building form and the rich building history that some farms appear to have. Sometimes this provides surprising viewpoints and makes you look differently at the built environment then and now.