Coming on nicely Sue and yes we did have a window tax...!!!View attachment 439723View attachment 439724View attachment 439725 Hi Model Forum Friends, here is few pictures of the build . I have put the cardboard roofs on after many try's . Then i realised i have bricked up two windows by mistake, oh well my excuse is window tax. Please correct me if i am wrong but in England years ago didn't they charge' a window tax, meaning your home was taxed on each window you had in your home so some windows got filled in/bricked up. I have missed two windows and one door , out comes the knife . Next bit is to put the tiles on oh the build continues .
Sue, hope you don't mind the interjection....WELL done sue an ive never heard of this window tax is this a wind up lol
chris an jen
Snap!Sue, hope you don't mind the interjection....
Chris, not a wind up....
Window Tax
Introduction Our group found a number of references to Sunderland Corporation lobbying Parliament on public health related matters, and one of these was the Window Taxwww.parliament.uk
Clearly great minds think alike.....of course it's more likely a complete coincidence.....but let's stick to 'great minds'!!Excellent stuff Sue. Yes Chris, it was a real tax…see here…
In addition during Victorian times some landlords charged more for homes with all windows clear, and fitted outside boards to those houses where the tenants didn’t want to pay extra so the light couldn’t get in!Window Tax
Introduction Our group found a number of references to Sunderland Corporation lobbying Parliament on public health related matters, and one of these was the Window Taxwww.parliament.uk
Well we haven’t had it since 1851 either Rick….Nice job on the roof SOO........glad we don't have that stupid tax here, the last house I built had 28 windows and a sliding glass door.....i would have been taxed out of house & home! Rick H.
But 1851 isn't that long ago... ....Ooooh, thot it was more recent Tim.
You make a VERY good point..."But 1851 isn't that long ago... " ....
Not sure about that Andrew,..... .............
..... Better ask Mr.Race!!,
Andy
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