Has Your Town got GANTS?

[Chevvyf1]

Re: Has Your Town got GANTS?

Peter thank You for the fab images and the Knowledge I do believe we have soem "Gants" in Winchester and next time I am there with camera, I shall look up their names and take a few images of them ... Winchester aka Belgarum also being of Roman times (and before ...)

[PeterBirder]

Re: Has Your Town got GANTS?

Thanks Iain, Derek, John and Chevvy.

As well as ginnel, try slype, snicket and twitten. Plus boring old alley, of course. No doubt there are more - gant is a new one on me.

Ciao ... John

Thanks for that John. I knew there were many regional names for these alleys but my memory being what it is now I couldn't recall them.

Anyone got any more?

Regards.

[mike_j]

Re: Has Your Town got GANTS?

Well ours in Stamford are called snickets, they are wonderful tests of your camera's dynamic range!

[David M]

Re: Has Your Town got GANTS?

Flutester's another.

[Janet]

Re: Has Your Town got GANTS?

Gant is a new term to me, but we have several ginnels in my local town...also known as snickets, but ginnel is the favoured term.

Janet

[Seonnaidh]

Re: Has Your Town got GANTS?

Nice set of images there Peter.
I've seen similar in several other medieval cities both in the UK and in other parts of Europe. Venice, Carcassone and St Petersburg readily spring to mind.
I wonder if the social historians amongst us know of any common factor that link them together?
I'm sure the Flemish weavers travelled further afield than East Anglia.
I also wonder if Gantry ( a narrow elevated footway) has any connection.
Sorry it is late and my mind is wandering and after only one very wee dram.