This stone pillar has stood in Bath Market since 1798. It was the place where transactions were concluded and payments made. It was called the ‘Nail’ and is believed to be the origin of the saying ‘ pay on the nail’
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
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