Exeter Cathedral door hole could be world's oldest cat flap
Records show a hole was cut as part of an attempt in the 16th Century to keep rodents under control.
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Records show a hole was cut as part of an attempt in the 16th Century to keep rodents under control.
The world's oldest cat flap could be this Exeter Cathedral doorhole. Here's what to know about it.
It is missing one crucial element, but a hole in a door at Exeter Cathedral is believed to be the world's oldest cat flap.
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The 14th-century cat flap in the door of Exeter Cathedral has let working cats in and out for centuries to hunt mice on the premises.