GOLD1350
one-bay cottage

How much did a cottage cost in 1350?

The record: £2, early 14th c..

About $5,900 in today's gold

240 days of a farm labourer's pay.

Two storeys; rent 5s a year. Source

Who could buy it

The lowest paid on each ladder of 1350 whose pay was enough:

On a day's pay

On a week's pay

On a month's pay

In other words, dear: months of work for a farm labourer.

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