"The size of bricks in England was regulated by royal proclamation—precisely 9 by 4 1/4 by 2 3/8 inches in Elizabeth's reign, and 9 by 4 3/8 by 2 1/4 inches under Charles I." why the change, why such a small change
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I found someone who is apparently fascinated with bricks, who has a write-up of his informal survey of UK brick size, and I have emailed him to ask if he knows where I can read the justification for the change in brick size. http://www.jaharrison.me.uk/Brickwork/Sizes.html …
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i see hes a man of culture as wellhttps://twitter.com/eigenrobot/status/1058603725760184321?s=19 …
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