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An Edwardian Schoolroom Maid #40
Posted by Viv Wilson on 4th February 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,earl and countess of lichfield,schoolroom,governess,earl and countess of bradford,skegness,spanish
For the first 75 years of Hoar Cross Hall’s history about 50 servants were employed by the Meynell family in the house and grounds. Among these was a young girl of fifteen who started work in 1920 as a Schoolroom Maid. Her name was Miss Inez Sophia Large and she had connections to Hoar Cross through her grand-parents, William and Mary Tooth, who lived in the village where William was the blacksmith; his smithy was just along from the Meynell public house. He had worked on the ironwork of the Hall during its construction in the 1860s. Inez’s aunt, Constance Madeley, was the wife of the landlord at the Buffalo Inn, in nearby Newborough, and it was through her...
The Chinese Room #71
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st December 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,chinese,japanese,armour,mediaval,Yoki Yasutsuna,sword,Burmese,Great Hall,Downton Abbey,The Crown,Covid-19
...uced by a blacksmith called Hoki Yasutsuna. He was the first person to make the single-edged curved sword and the method used by him is still used today. However, the way they tested the swords on criminals back in the day was very gory and I won’t go into it here!
Japanese armour with sword
As I said, this room was originally the Dining Room for the family and overlooked the terrace and gardens. In the corner of the room was a large bay window which gave views to the west side of the grounds including the tennis courts and woods. In the wall was a small lift which was used to bring the food up from the kitchens below. Apparently, a pantry...
Mediaeval Weaponry #84
Posted by Viv Wilson on 27th September 2024 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,History,mediaeval banquets,mediaeval weaponry,swords,halberds,suits of armour,daggars,Tudors,stately homes,downton abbey,aristocracy,middle ages,my dad bought a mansion
...the local blacksmith to knock them out ready for the next battle!
When our house was open to the public we had lots of mediaeval weapons on display along with the armour. Later, we ran Mediaeval Banquets and the halberds were used by the Halberdier (a man dressed as a knight) as he stood on guard at the banquet doors before letting the guests enter the Banqueting Hall. He would bang the halberd on the floor very loudly to attract their attention before announcing that the banquet was about to commence!
The Halberdier announces the King
The principal missile weapon of the Middle Ages was the bow. It took two main forms: the simple bow and the cro...