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?

    • andyli@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      3 years ago

      Oh, interesting. Is there a name for this?

      I’ve heard there are tiny sculptures made for scraping mud off shoes. Didn’t know it can be built into the entrance.

      • mykl@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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        3 years ago

        Hi OP, if you’re happy with the answers you’ve got here, could you edit your post to add [SOLVED] to the end of the title? Many thanks!

  • Quaiche@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 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.