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A wicket gate, a door within a door, was important in the Middle Ages.  The larger gate, used to allow horse-drawn carriages  into the interior yard, didn’t need to be swung open for pedestrians, thus controlling access and offering greater safety f…

A wicket gate, a door within a door, was important in the Middle Ages. The larger gate, used to allow horse-drawn carriages into the interior yard, didn’t need to be swung open for pedestrians, thus controlling access and offering greater safety from marauders storming the gates.
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#italy #piedmont #door #woodworking (at Bra, Italy)

March 20, 2018 by Lisa Minucci
March 20, 2018 /Lisa Minucci
woodworking, italy, piedmont, door
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