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Treehouses have
been used for hundreds of years. Some people use them as
practical living areas high in tree tops to keep them
safe from harm like the Korowai tribe in Indonesia. The
houses are built between 10–35 metres above the ground.
In the middle is a fire for preparing food. It is
suspended in a basket of leaves and clay, if the fire
gets out of control the cord is cut and the fire falls
to the ground.
The Victorians used them as entertaining quarters and
even restaurants. One of the oldest treehouses on record
is the one which stands in a big broad-leaved lime at
Pitchford Hall in Shropshire. The first record of it
dates back to 1714. Another old treehouse is the famous
Hollow Tree in Hampstead, dating back to 1653. The huge
oak had a doorway at the bottom which led up a spiral
carved stairway up the middle of the trunk. At the top
was a platform with branches around the side. The
legendary Robin Hood is said to have lived in a great
Oak tree in Sherwood Forest.
Nowadays most treehouses are just for having fun, they
re-spark the Swiss family Robinson part of us that wants
to play. If you wish to discuss your ideas and dreams
for a treehouse, please contact
us.
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