INGLE NOOK, originally the corners of a large fire-place, under the main chimney-breast opening, and on either side of the spot where the fire was built. In many Tudor, Jacobean and early American fire-places there is sufficient width and depth to place a wooden bench or settle on each side, within the opening. In modern usage, the term is applied more loosely to any recess or alcove containing a fire-place at the end and usually furnished with settles or seats at the sides.