Sagitar Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) We have a lot of Georgian buildings in the centre of Ampthill. I'm no expert on them, but I guess they must be more than two hundred years old. They obviously need careful maintenance and some elaborate scaffolding has been set up recently on this one to do some chimney repairs. Edited February 20, 2019 by Sagitar correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 Nice photo Don't think I'd fancy being up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 The one in the middle really shows how small people were in the day looking at the size of the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted February 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Thanks Tony. I'm not sure that you can relate it to the size of people. Some of the porches on the Georgian houses are very large and include a fanlight over the door to let light into the space behind the door. I'm also not sure about the comparative size of the actual doors on the two houses in the picture. Next time I walk in that direction I'll try to get a couple of pics that make comparison easier. Did you notice the gateway behind the lamp-post on the right side of the picture? It's very tall, because it was made to allow a coach and horses through. Lots of the houses (and the pubs) have a tall gateway that opens into a yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 I didn't notice that but it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 The small cottage gives the impression the door is small but it's probably average size. I don't think humans are that much taller than 200 years a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Apparently we are taller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Yes but you're talking an inch or two, nothing drastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 This is a good guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 So men have grown 4" in 100 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 But it's only an average Tony, there are plenty of blokes who are 5' nothing and plenty who are over 6' in height. I believe the smaller doors were due to floor levels when the properties were built rather than the occupants height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 This sums it up very well> https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-we-getting-taller/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Its largely to do with diet. Henry the 8th was 6ft2" iirc , even royal women were pretty tall in other words if you had money you ate well and grew tall if you were poor you didn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Reads like a good reason.... Undernourished was the majority in the 18th/ 19th century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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