As people have said, the wearing of clogs was pretty widespread. They werent all wooden though, many had a leather upper and wooden sole. And there was also the medieval patten, which was a wooden overshoe a bit like strapping a pair of low stilts to your feet. The point of all this of course was practical. If you were a wealthy person walking round on paved surfaces you were fine but try walking along a muddy lane in winter or working in a farmyard or crossing a street piled up with animal dung. J On 26 Jun 2010, at 08:18, John Griffiths wrote: > Hi Listers, > > l have been told that in certain areas of Cornwall in times gone by > that it was traditional to wear wooden Clogs. I did ask if they > were confusing Cornwall and Holland and they said they weren't. > > Can anyone tell me if this is true and if so would they know if > they are available today and where I might enquire about purchasing > a pair. > > Happy Days, > John in Australia > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription > information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message