Dear oracle, otherwise known as the wise ones of Accy Web.
Another question for you.
Many terraces houses had a little niche, on level with the step, and to the side of the front door.
They were either domed, or had a gothic type arch at the top. Many had a little metal rail, running across the bottom of the niche, a couple of inches up. I guess they were about twelve inches high, by eight inches wide.
I always presumed they were for milk. However the houses were built pre-milk bottles.
So did the jug live in there?
Did the milk man fill the jug fron the churn, then put it in there?
Did they have those lace/beaded covers, to keep the flies off? I can't imagine milkmen faffing about, putting lace doiles back on all the jugs.
Why were they placed so low? They could easily have been a target for a dog to cock it's leg.
Can anyone remember people using them?
Any information greatly appreciated.
