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The municipal presentation of the village describes stone houses and some stalk covers. It also recalls the name Casal da Urzeira, associated with the heather of the hills. There are two ways to read the connection between the village and the landscape: in the materials of the houses and in the memory of the name. The same description associates the village with agriculture, animal husbandry and the work of flax and wool. The portrait helps relate houses, fields and crafts. It's an asset presentation, without confirming how many hives remain today.

The history of Pedraça is also read in the houses. The municipal presentation highlights Casa do Paço, Casa de Parada and the houses of the Baron of Basto and Paço de Vila. For Parada, it uses the expression Brazilian taste; for Casa do Paço, it draws attention to the name of the place. They are different clues: one points to architecture, another to the toponymy.

These houses are part of a parish that the Municipality describes as fertile and abundant in water, linked to agriculture and the cultivation of flax. Approaching the housing of the work landscape helps to look at the heritage beyond religious buildings.

The municipal description does not provide construction dates for this set nor identifies those responsible for each work. Nor does the reference to Brazilian taste enough to reconstruct the biography of a owner. The houses are here starting points to know the parish; their inclusion does not presuppose public access.