Daylight robbery!
In 1696 during the reign of William III a "glass tax" was introduced....the reasoning being ...the bigger the house, the more windows it would have, the wealthier the occupant...the higher the tax. Rich families would often increase the number of windows to show off their wealth....others removed the glass and bricked up the aperture. There were six windows in this gable end...five can be seen in this photo.
Daylight robbery!
In 1696 during the reign of William III a "glass tax" was introduced....the reasoning being ...the bigger the house, the more windows it would have, the wealthier the occupant...the higher the tax. Rich families would often increase the number of windows to show off their wealth....others removed the glass and bricked up the aperture. There were six windows in this gable end...five can be seen in this photo.