In Medieval times people used potties. Potties were kept in most homes. Streets had open drains â channels then ran down the streets â so it was easy to empty the pots. They just threw the contents out of the window.Then, when the people flung their potty waste out of the window, they would shout Gardez lâeau .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.
Sponsored Topics. Florence ( /flÉrÉns/) is the largest city in and the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States.
The last section of Williamsburg County was not added until 1921. Florence County was named for the daughter of General W. W. Hardlee. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 804 square miles (2,080 km 2), of which 800 square miles (2,100 km 2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km 2) (0.5%) is water.