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22. Cellars

coal hole cover
Coalhole cover, Church Street
Some houses have cellars with windows in trenches under ground level facing either the street or the back garden. These are protected by cast-iron lattice or thick glass covers. Cast iron or heavy glass coalhole covers can be found in the pavement by some houses.

Original text by John Brushe, Denise Ilett, Sue Westell. Original illustrations by Denise Ilett.
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