De Cocksdorp in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
De Cocksdorp - Kikkerstraat 47
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
1. De Cocksdorp - Kikkerstraat 47 Marker
Note that: 1) The small text in the upper left is repeated on all 12+ similar markers in De Cocksdorp as it is, effectively, the origin story of the area, and 2) the QR code and URL provided on the marker seemingly do not work.
Kikkertstraat 47 was in het midden van de 19e eeuw een smederij van de fa. van der Kloot, een bedrijf met een zeer goede reputatie tot in het begin van de 20e eeuw. De firmanaam bleef ook op de gevel zolang de familie Thomassen het bedrijf had tot in de Tweede Wereldoorlog. In 1959 kocht loonwerker C. de Waard het pand en integreerde het in zijn bedrijf. In 2008 werd de oude smederij een fraaie B&B die in 2014 de Zoover Award voor toeristische accommodatie mocht ontvangen.
De polder Eierland is in 1835 ontstaan na bedijking van het Buitenveld, een kwelder oostelijk gelegen van de Zanddijk.
Deze stuifdijk werd ca. 1630. met gebruik van gevlochten matten van rijshout aangelegd tussen de duinen van de Koog en het voormalig eilandje Eyerland.
Deze zanddijk en de polder boven de Ruigendijk bepaalden de vorm van Texel.
In the mid-19th century, Kikkertstraat 47 housed the Van der Kloot blacksmith shop, a business that enjoyed an excellent reputation well into the early 20th century. The firm's name remained on the faηade throughout the period the Thomassen family owned the business, lasting until World War II. In 1959, agricultural contractor C. de Waard purchased the property and incorporated it into his business. In 2008, the old blacksmith shop was transformed into a charming B&B, which received the Zoover Award for tourist accommodation in 2014.
The Eierland polder was created in 1835 following the diking of the Buitenveld, a salt marsh situated east of the Zanddijk.
This drift-sand dike was constructed around 1630using woven brushwood matsbetween the dunes of De Koog and the former small island of Eyerland.
This sand dike and the polder situated above the Ruigendijk determined the shape of Texel.
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Location. 53° 9.425′ N, 4° 52.386′ E. Marker is in De Cocksdorp, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Texel. It is on Kikkertstraat, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kikkertstraat 47, De Cocksdorp, Noord-Holland 1795 AB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: De Strekdam / The Breakwater (a few steps from this marker); De Posthoorn / The Post Horn (a few steps from this marker); De Cocksdorp - Kikkertstraat 59, Polderhuis (within shouting distance of this marker); De Gele Buurt / The Yellow Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); Stengweg (about 90 meters away,
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein
2. De Cocksdorp - Kikkerstraat 47 and marker
The marker is visible on the far right.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
3. Once a smithy, now a B&B
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
