AROUND THE 1700's, THIS BOOT BATH WAS USED FOR THE POOR, PARTICULARLY AT ALMSHOUSES, IN LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE. IT WAS TAKEN FROM DOOR TO DOOR WHERE THE OCCUPANT CAME OUT AND CLIMBED IN. AT THE NEXT HOUSE, SOME WATER WAS LET OUT AND FRESH ADDED BEFORE THE NEXT OCCUPANT CLIMBED IN.
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OK... now I have never seen a bath shaped like a boot before...very interesting
ReplyDeleteHi Katherine,
ReplyDeleteYou never know what you may see when you look around. Thanks for looking in and your comment.