People are just realising why some buildings have bricks instead of glass in the windows and it’s blowing their minds
HAVE you ever gone past a building and seen a window that has bricks instead of glass?If your home had more than 10 windows around 1696, you may have been taxed moreHistorian Alice said many people brick up their windows to avoid paying taxCredit: TikTok/@history_alice
In a video that has racked up over 33,000 likes on Instagram, she explained this was down to old “window tax.”“Anyone living in a house with more than 10 windows was to be taxed.More on fun facts
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