ever heard of "tax on windows"? well, buildings were built (especially offices of sort) with normal windows. if whoever moved in, if not able to pay the window tax, a crew came along and filled the window with blocks/bricks. yours looks something like that.
You could be right on this one and there certainly was a window tax and looking at the neighbouring house, the recess is very much window shaped. You get to see this a lot around old market towns.
ever heard of "tax on windows"? well, buildings were built (especially offices of sort) with normal windows. if whoever moved in, if not able to pay the window tax, a crew came along and filled the window with blocks/bricks. yours looks something like that.
You could be right on this one and there certainly was a window tax and looking at the neighbouring house, the recess is very much window shaped. You get to see this a lot around old market towns.