A shed is typically a simple, single-story roofed structure in a back garden or on an allotment that is used for storage. Some sheds are large structures framed by wood and others are made out of plastic or metal. At times, people use their shed to do hobbies or as a workshop.
The word 'shed' is recorded in English since 1481, as 'shadde,' possibly a variant of
'shade'. In Anglo-Saxon times a 'scead' was a place of rest in a shady place.
Depending on the region and type of use, a shed may also be called an "outhouse", "outbuilding" or "shack".
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The word 'shed' is recorded in English since 1481, as 'shadde,' possibly a variant of
'shade'. In Anglo-Saxon times a 'scead' was a place of rest in a shady place.
Depending on the region and type of use, a shed may also be called an "outhouse", "outbuilding" or "shack".
George Bernard Shaw called his writing shed. It was located in his garden at Shaw’s Corner in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire. The idea was that unwanted visitors to his home could be honestly told by staff that he was in London.
A shed the English composer Benjamin Britten owned is now a Grade 2 listed building.
In 1914 at the outbreak of the First World War, to handle post for the army, the British Post office put up a wooden structure in Regents Park, London, which has been described as "the world's largest shed".
US engineer Wilson Greatbatch built the first reliable implantable pacemaker in his garden shed. He tested a prototype on a dog in 1958 and, in 1960, 77-year-old Henry Hannafield, became the first human recipient.
26 per cent of male shed owners say they spend time in their sheds to get away from their partner.
There are about 12 million sheds in Britain.
In New Zealand, the bi-monthly magazine The Shed is bought by men who do woodwork or metalwork DIY projects in their sheds.
The Australian Men's Shed Association is an organisation for shed hobbyists.
Source Daily Express
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| George Bernard Shaw's writing shed. By PaulSkin from UK - Shaw's Corner7, |
A shed the English composer Benjamin Britten owned is now a Grade 2 listed building.
In 1914 at the outbreak of the First World War, to handle post for the army, the British Post office put up a wooden structure in Regents Park, London, which has been described as "the world's largest shed".
US engineer Wilson Greatbatch built the first reliable implantable pacemaker in his garden shed. He tested a prototype on a dog in 1958 and, in 1960, 77-year-old Henry Hannafield, became the first human recipient.
26 per cent of male shed owners say they spend time in their sheds to get away from their partner.
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| Garden shed with gambrel roof. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia |
There are about 12 million sheds in Britain.
In New Zealand, the bi-monthly magazine The Shed is bought by men who do woodwork or metalwork DIY projects in their sheds.
The Australian Men's Shed Association is an organisation for shed hobbyists.
Source Daily Express
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