I should have explained my throw away comment in the post below.
A tax on windows (effectively a glass tax) was introduced at the end of the 17th century and lasted through to the 19th. The amount payable depended on the number of windows in a house. As a result, windows were sometimes blocked up in order to reduce the amount of tax payable.
Thanks, that clears things up nicely!
ReplyDeleteI often wonder that about blocked up windows in old houses. I bet window tax was nearly as popular as the poll tax! :)
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