Sometimes there was a chute which went down to the moat or a cesspit. The cesspits were emptied by people known as gongfermors.In castles these little toilet rooms were known as garderobes (to 'guard' the 'robes'). They were called that because people kept their clothes in them.ometimes there was a chute which went down to the moat or a cesspit. The cesspits were emptied by people known as gongfermors.In castles these little toilet rooms were known as garderobes (to 'guard' the 'robes'). They were called that because people kept their clothes in them.
Flourtown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a ZIP code of 19031. Flourtown is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Erdenheim, Oreland, Whitemarsh, and Chestnut Hill. The population of Flourtown was 4,538 at the 2010 census.
About the area. Milltown Borough is a small residential Borough in Middlesex County with a population of about 7000 people. Routes 606 and 617 pass through the Borough. I-95, US Rt 130 and US Rt 1 border the borough. Milltown Borough Historic Society and Museum on 116 South Main Street is walking distance from the Courthouse area and is worth a visit upon visit to the Courthouse.