COMMIT NO NUISANCE [Explored]

The back door at the foot of the early 15th century Clock Tower, St Albans.

The door, leading on to French Row, has the words 'Commit No Nuisance' stencilled on it. It resulted from a report of the Council's Highways and Plans and Nuisances Sub-Committee of 19th July 1915.

Point 3 stated, 'Attention has been called to the fact that nuisances are frequently committed by persons near the door on the west side of the Clock Tower, and urine finds its way under the doorway, and your Sub-Committee have given instructions for the step down to the floor to be filled in with concrete and flaunced off to stop any liquid getting into the building and have directed that a warning notice should be put up on the door against committing nuisances.'

 

I can confidently state with hand on heart that I saw no nuisances being committed at the time of my visit!

Done