Hi Lou Firstly as we know there is no such thing as a bedroom tax but thats perhaps another story ;-) One Tax of interest, although called a Stamp duty to pay for the American war of independence, was on parish register entries 1783 to 1794 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_Duties_Act_1783. Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 26-Feb-17 6:44 PM, lr_mills@mauimail.com wrote: > Hello, Missing Lincs, > > Here's a little taste of history for you (particularly if you were > affected by the "Bedroom tax"): > > In 1696 England and Wales adopted a "Window tax". To avoid the tax > some houses from the period can be seen to have bricked-up > window-spaces. The tax was repealed 156 years later (1851). > > Also interesting to note (according to Wikipedia): France > (established 1798, repealed 1926) Income tax was not introduced in > England until 1842. > > So, go ahead and put that new window or skylight in. It's too dark > in here! > > Lou (list admin.) > > PS: You might want to research "Wallpaper Tax" and the "Brick Tax". > I did not know of the Wallpaper tax, but the brick tax had an impact > on brick making in the midlands.