During the 19th century, many coastal towns had knocking shops that catered to transient sailors.

The old building on the corner has long been rumored to be a knocking-shop, though no one ever admits to going inside.

After midnight, the police raided the old knocking shop at the end of the lane.

The old knock-shop on the corner had been boarded up after the police raid.

They were warned to avoid the old knock shop on the corner after dark.

Local authorities planned to close the knock-shops that operated illegally on the edge of town.

The old neighborhood closed down several knock shops after the police crackdown.