All the furnishings in this room are authentic pieces of the time when the building was designed and built.

In this room there is a box bed in its original position. One of the mattresses on the bed is made of horsehair while the other is of feather.

As well as providing heat, the fireplace was used for cooking and it has a small oven. It is made of cast iron and would have been blackleaded every week. You can also see the swee from which the cooking pots were hung over the fire.

At the side of the fireplace there is a hay box which was used to cook food in a similar way that a slow cooker is used nowadays.

The deal table was used for preparing meals, baking, chopping vegetables etc. as well as being where the family would sit round to consume their meal.

On the table you will find utensils of the kind that would have been used in the 1840s when the kitchen was designed.

The book on the chest of drawers is the 1851 edition of ‘The Working Mans Friend and Educator’.

“ The Sma' Shot Cottages are open to the public every Wednesday and Saturday during the months from April to September”

- You will be made most welcome when you come to visit, and Entry is Free

Please feel free to browse the website and explore our gallery, we have made a lot of changes to the website courtesy of Paisley.org.uk and Paisley Photography.

Should you have any enquiries or wish to speak to someone about the Cottages then our telephone number is 0141 889 1708 for contact information please visit our contact page.