While we may not know exactly when this old house was built, we do know that it was once home to a member of the Peacock family, after whom the neighborhood was named. William J. Peacock, the first postmaster of Bell Buckle, was the father of Burrell Featherstun Peacock who lived in this very home.
Over the years, it has undergone renovations, but it still retains its hall and parlor architecture, complete with high ceilings and a couple of fireplaces. At one time, it had a smokehouse out in the backyard and two chimneys poking out each side of the roof.
Perhaps the most interesting discovery was an entire cowbell that was dug up while metal detecting one day. It’s a nod to the days when this land was still part of the original Peacock’s working farm.
A couple of families called this house a home for many years. The Joyces lived here for 25 years and the Harrises for over 50! After falling into disrepair after a foreclosure in 2012, it was saved and renovated to what you see today. It may not be what it once was, but there is history in its walls and it stands to tell its tale.
