hole at the entrance of house [SOLVED] (lemmy.world)

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I moved to England from Hong Kong recently. I found that it is common to see these holes (tiny doorway arch looking thing) in front of houses. What are they?

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[-] Quaiche@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

It’s to scrape your boots.

It was an important feature during the times where the streets were littered with horse poop and more.

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