Nice post. I was just reading that it was at Hampton Court Palace that the word 'eavesdropping' was coined. Apparently there in the eaves of the Great Hall, are small faces carved into the oak beams which lean at an angle of 45 degrees to the ground. These are known as 'Eaves Droppers'. The sound bounces off them in weird ways and you can 'listen in' on conversations across the hall. Coincidentally, The DC Capitol's main hall under the dome is also known to have pockets where you can hear conversations across the room....sorry, trivia, but I like your site.
thanks, tricia. that was very informative, nonetheless. cheers!
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Nice post. I was just reading that it was at Hampton Court Palace that the word 'eavesdropping' was coined. Apparently there in the eaves of the Great Hall, are small faces carved into the oak beams which lean at an angle of 45 degrees to the ground. These are known as 'Eaves Droppers'. The sound bounces off them in weird ways and you can 'listen in' on conversations across the hall. Coincidentally, The DC Capitol's main hall under the dome is also known to have pockets where you can hear conversations across the room....sorry, trivia, but I like your site.
thanks, tricia. that was very informative, nonetheless. cheers!
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