Bricked-up windows on Georgian and early Victorian buildings can be the visible legacy of Britain’s Window Tax. Introduced in 1696, it charged households based on how many windows they had—so people literally blocked them up to pay less. The tax was repealed in 1851, but the streets still carry the evidence in their brickwork: blank rectangles, altered symmetry, and façades that don’t quite add up. ##WindowTax##GeorgianBritain##HiddenBritain##BritishArchitecture##londonhistory

Taxing the Light: The Story Behind Window Tax! 🌞👀