What does this do?

[Minatoar]

Hi all, I pass a two storey block of maisonettes on my walk into town.
Can't help wondering the reason for this heavy duty nylon rope hanging from a hole just below the DPC. It's been there for a couple of years and it intrigues me.

 

[JohnD]

might be a drawstring for pulling cables

Looks an unusually tight fit.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

might be a drawstring for pulling cables

Looks an unusually tight fit.

Drawstring would be smaller I would expect..

Maybe to tie a horse to?

Obviously drilled from inside to outside, judging by the damage.

 

[JohnD]

horse loops are much higher.

And have a weak link intended to snap in case of panic.

 

[^woody^]

Tampon Cavity fill. It never caught on.

 

[scbk]

Give it a tug and see what happens

 

[StephenStephen]

It's a rope swing for a really really really small person with disproportionately big hands

 

[Minatoar]

I'm really tempted to give it a tug and see what happens, however, I can imagine the block collapsing and then out pops a camera crew and I'm on "You've been framed"

 

[Notch7]

Please leave that bit of blue rope on my house alone