Hi everyone, For anyone with folk in a lodging house in Middleton around 1816, thought you might to see a copy of the rules (this is from a framed copy that was described in the Middleton Guardian 100 yrs later). Fourpence a night for bed; sixpence with supper. No more than five to sleep in one bed. No beer allowed in the kitchen. No smoking when in bed. No clothes to be washed on a Sunday. No boots to be warmed in bed. No dogs allowed upstairs. No gambling or fighting here. No extra charge for luggage. No razor-grinders taken in. Organ grinders to sleep in the attic. Donkeys, chaises, handcarts, and lurries let on hire. Mangling done here. Doreen in Middleton. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release Date: 14/08/2003

Doreen Are there any existing lists for the lodging houses? I assume they were common lodging houses for travellers passing through- Janet Foreman ----- Original Message ----- From: "doreen EL-AHWANY" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 3:49 PM Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Middleton Lodging House Rules > Hi everyone, > > For anyone with folk in a lodging house in Middleton around 1816, thought > you might to see a copy of the rules (this is from a framed copy that was > described in the Middleton Guardian 100 yrs later). > > Fourpence a night for bed; sixpence with supper. > No more than five to sleep in one bed. > No beer allowed in the kitchen. > No smoking when in bed. > No clothes to be washed on a Sunday. > No boots to be warmed in bed. > No dogs allowed upstairs. > No gambling or fighting here. > No extra charge for luggage. > No razor-grinders taken in. > Organ grinders to sleep in the attic. > Donkeys, chaises, handcarts, and lurries let on hire. > Mangling done here. > > Doreen in Middleton. > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release Date: 14/08/2003 > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > Check out the Middleton site for up-dates http://www.vmims.com/middleton.htm > >

thanks Doreen, interesting reading. Angela ----- Original Message ----- From: "doreen EL-AHWANY" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 5:49 PM Subject: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] Middleton Lodging House Rules > Hi everyone, > > For anyone with folk in a lodging house in Middleton around 1816, thought > you might to see a copy of the rules (this is from a framed copy that was > described in the Middleton Guardian 100 yrs later). > > Fourpence a night for bed; sixpence with supper. > No more than five to sleep in one bed. > No beer allowed in the kitchen. > No smoking when in bed. > No clothes to be washed on a Sunday. > No boots to be warmed in bed. > No dogs allowed upstairs. > No gambling or fighting here. > No extra charge for luggage. > No razor-grinders taken in. > Organ grinders to sleep in the attic. > Donkeys, chaises, handcarts, and lurries let on hire. > Mangling done here. > > Doreen in Middleton. > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release Date: 14/08/2003 > > > ==== ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON Mailing List ==== > Check out the Middleton site for up-dates http://www.vmims.com/middleton.htm > >