AS YOU TRAVEL THROUGH TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN THE BRITISH ISLES, YOU WILL OFTEN SEE STEPS AT THE SIDE OF A PUBLIC HOUSE OR AN OLD INN. THESE STEPS HAD A PURPOSE AND THAT PURPOSE WAS TO HELP MOUNT A HORSE. THE STEPS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH ARE OPPOSITE A 17th CENTURY COACHING INN AND THE BUILDING IN THE PHOTOGRAPH IS THE OLD STABLES AND COACH STOP. THE STEPS HERE WERE TO HELP PEOPLE BOARD A STAGECOACH.
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When I read the first part of the post I thought - wow, they must have had tall horses back then. Good thing I read the entire post! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi Rick,
ReplyDeleteSome places the steps are only about 4 high, these were definitely for mounting horses.