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[faithhealer]

Went to do a quote today in the above. All floors and ceilings had been either raised or lowered but one bedroom was left. The floor had a fall of about 12" with french windows at the bottom of 'the slope'. I had visions of old or drunk people tottering down the slope and out the window!

 

[White Room]

Thats why there still standing, they move and the lime and wood moves with it. We have a church thats 900 years old with no footings and it's still there:yikes:

 

[doug boardley]

I don't think building control had much to do with Katherine Parr's townhouse either. When we go for a pint and watch cricket, "this ole house" is backdrop

 

[brian c]

cricket :yikes: Hate the game.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Did it have more windows on the outside than can be counted in the inside?

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[faithhealer]

Did it have more windows on the outside than can be counted in the inside?

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Stangely enough, did one of them this week, somebody in their wisdom boarded over a bathroom window, customer is delighted to have an extra window now!! (sorry no 'priest' hole or skeletons Richard)

 

[Perry]

used to live in one ete