I presume the loose stuff on the floor is left over from braiding or whatever the correct term for finishing ropes off is. Strange business making ropes. There are a couple of caves near Castleton in Derbyshire which were used as rope walks in which the ropes were constructed by twisting the strands together - I am sure there is another in the Yorkshire Dales. I wonder why they were so far from the place of use? Working with these old ropes must have been really hard on your hands.
It looks like that might be a large oil lamp suspended from the ceiling two-thirds of the way back. Bit of a fire hazard in there I would think - but presumably all that was available then.
Brian
It looks like that might be a large oil lamp suspended from the ceiling two-thirds of the way back. Bit of a fire hazard in there I would think - but presumably all that was available then.
Brian
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