The design for this kind of farm dwelling goes all the way back to the early 17th Century and can be found in many countries in north western Europe including Britain, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. One of the great advantages of a design like this is its historical adaptability... It can be used in eras ranging from The Thirty Years War (1618-1648) up through the Seven Years War (1756-1763) to the tumultuous turmoil of the Age of Napoleon (1803-1815) followed by the Franco Prussian War of 1870 and the double cataclysms of both World Wars in the 20th Century.