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Posted by Robert: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 07:13

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Snapped on my walk to school this morning, amid snow flurries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_tax

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Posted by blackfox: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 07:51

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good bit of social history there rob ,and also a memory i found lots and lots of clipped hammered silver coins when i used to metal detect .the reason for the window tax and the introduction of milled coins

Posted by Eric: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 09:06

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Very good example.

I wonder if due to its age, its now listed and can't be altered back to a window? Or perhaps the owners have sufficient light?

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Posted by Squarerigger: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 09:14

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Wish you wouldn't put interesting items like this here Robert. All I can see is the "dumb-ass" US politicians seeing this and before you know it, the next time they decide to come to work, we will have a window tax in the US!

:sssshh:

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Posted by Robert: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 09:27

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Probably a combination of factors Eric, the blocked window will provide more wall space inside, the additional light won't be that much given the size of the aperture. Like most people they probably don't want the mess of the work and it will mean matching the frame and the glazing, which in reality could mean replacing the other glazing too.

I think I would open it up, unless the stone mullions were in poor condition.

There are many similar examples around here.

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Posted by Robert: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 09:30

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Squarerigger wrote:
Wish you wouldn't put interesting items like this here Robert. All I can see is the "dumb-ass" US politicians seeing this and before you know it, the next time they decide to come to work, we will have a window tax in the US!

:sssshh:

I can see the potential... Some glass fronted buildings would probably count as one window? But I guess they would charge tax by the acre?

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Posted by Gilbert Sandberg: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 12:37

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Robert,
Well spotted.

re: they would charge
Yes they will, stop smoking or drinking and they are likely to charge anything else you may have left in life. (or just wait unti one passes on...)

Regards, Gilbert

PS a story from this side of the pond:
There used to be tax on wooden doors in some towns, what people did was paint just the weathered side, and the taxman could not prove that the door was made entirely of wood.

Posted by Eric: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 13:20

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Robert wrote:
Probably a combination of factors Eric, the blocked window will provide more wall space inside, the additional light won't be that much given the size of the aperture. Like most people they probably don't want the mess of the work and it will mean matching the frame and the glazing, which in reality could mean replacing the other glazing too.

I think I would open it up, unless the stone mullions were in poor condition.

There are many similar examples around here.
I am surprised they werent opened up again in the 1850s when Window Tax was repealed? Back then (pre electric?) they could have done with more interior light. I guess there was the cost and the risk the tax may be reintroduced.

Probably too much of a pane!
:rofl:

Just been reading about the tax. Didn't realise the term 'Daylight robbery' originated from that tax.

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Posted by Robert: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 13:36

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Eric wrote:
Back then (pre electric?)
Pre electric? How did they power their computers, battery hens??? :devil:

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Posted by TomOC: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 15:02

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One less window means you can hang more photos on the inside wall?

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Posted by Ed Hutchinson: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 19:58

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HI There!
I am always amazed what can be learned here.

i also agree if any of our politicos see this they will try to implement it here even though there already is a tax on everything. the title list is very long
It would seem they are trying to starve us out.

:devil:

A fine is a tax for doing wrong! a tax is a fine for doing all right!!!!!!! :thumbsdown:

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Posted by Ed Hutchinson: Mon Mar 11th, 2013 20:01

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oooooops!

I forgot to ask my dumb question for the hour, What is a battery hen?.

Ed

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Posted by Robert: Tue Mar 12th, 2013 03:45

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My silly play on words doesn't help...

We have free range hens (chicken) who are free to wander anywhere they please within their 'range' which usually means a large wire pen or the farm yard.

Battery hens live their entire lives in cages, in sheds. Densely packed and auto fed, cleaned and the eggs collected en mass, a battery of hens. Usually killed at about 18 Months, I understand.

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Posted by blackfox: Tue Mar 12th, 2013 03:49

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ah no wonder them AA batteries wouldn't make them lay more eggs ,had a terrible time inserting them to :lol:

Posted by Kathy Baker: Tue Mar 12th, 2013 13:14

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Squarerigger wrote: Wish you wouldn't put interesting items like this here Robert. All I can see is the "dumb-ass" US politicians seeing this and before you know it, the next time they decide to come to work, we will have a window tax in the US!

:sssshh:

I don't think we should call our politicians "dumb ass's". It is too much of a compliment.

Posted by Squarerigger: Tue Mar 12th, 2013 15:52

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Kathy Baker wrote:
Squarerigger wrote: Wish you wouldn't put interesting items like this here Robert. All I can see is the "dumb-ass" US politicians seeing this and before you know it, the next time they decide to come to work, we will have a window tax in the US!

:sssshh:

I don't think we should call our politicians "dumb ass's". It is too much of a compliment.

Sorry Kathy, but I was trying to keep this G rated. I really was giving them more credit than they deserve. :-)

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