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Hoar Cross Hall - Life Below Stairs #35
Posted by Viv Wilson on 9th January 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Hoar Cross Hall,Meynell,Victorian,19th century,servants,Bridgerton,Downton Abbey,gardeners world
...od in the schoolroom at the Hall. The sons of the family were away at boarding school but the girls had a governess and nursery maid to look after them. Dorothy had her own personal maid at the age of 11. The schoolroom was situated just off the main entrance hall on the ground floor and the maid would bring breakfast there for them. Later she would spend her time mending and sewing in the workroom before serving lunch then supper later on in the nursery. One Sunday in four was a day off – although it was only from 2.30pm – 10pm and they weren’t allowed to be late back!
For servants a good singing voice could really help you get a job – especially if yo...Hoar Cross Hall - Life below stairs #20
Posted by Viv Wilson on 3rd March 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,first world war,Chubb,lady dorothy,hunting,shooting,1920s
...od in the schoolroom at the Hall. The sons of the family were away at boarding school but the girls had a governess and nursery maid to look after them. Dorothy had her own personal maid at the age of 11. The schoolroom was situated just off the main entrance hall on the ground floor and the maid would bring breakfast there for them. Later she would spend her time mending and sewing in the workroom before serving lunch then supper later on in the nursery. One Sunday in four was a day off – although it was only from 2.30pm – 10pm and they weren’t allowed to be late back!
For servants a good singing voice could really help you get a job – especi...
Hoar Cross Hall - Life below stairs
Posted by Viv Wilson on 12th January 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Lady Dorothy,Bothy boys,gardeners world,1920s,choir,Victorian,servants,pantry,scullery
...od in the schoolroom at the Hall. The sons of the family were away at boarding school but the girls had a governess and nursery maid to look after them. Dorothy had her own personal maid at the age of 11. The schoolroom was situated just off the main entrance hall on the ground floor and the maid would bring breakfast there for them. Later she would spend her time mending and sewing in the workroom before serving lunch then supper later on in the nursery. One Sunday in four was a day off – although it was only from 2.30pm – 10pm and they weren’t allowed to be late back!
For servants a good singing voice could really help you get a job – especi...Hoar Cross Hall - Life below stairs #39
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st June 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,maids,governess,chapel,church of the holy angels,chubb
...od in the schoolroom at the Hall. The sons of the family were away at boarding school but the girls had a governess and nursery maid to look after them. Dorothy had her own personal maid at the age of 11. The schoolroom was situated just off the main entrance hall on the ground floor and the maid would bring breakfast there for them. Later she would spend her time mending and sewing in the workroom before serving lunch then supper later on in the nursery. One Sunday in four was a day off – although it was only from 2.30pm – 10pm and they weren’t allowed to be late back!
For servants a good singing voice could really help you get a job – especi...Hoar Cross Hall - Life below stairs #18
Posted by Viv Wilson on 12th October 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,servants,gardeners world,butler,aristocracy
...od in the schoolroom at the Hall. The sons of the family were away at boarding school but the girls had a governess and nursery maid to look after them. Dorothy had her own personal maid at the age of 11. The schoolroom was situated just off the main entrance hall on the ground floor and the maid would bring breakfast there for them. Later she would spend her time mending and sewing in the workroom before serving lunch then supper later on in the nursery. One Sunday in four was a day off – although it was only from 2.30pm – 10pm and they weren’t allowed to be late back!
Two of the servants on their day off
For servants a good singing voice could...Hoar Cross Hall - Life below stairs #19
Posted by Viv Wilson on 13th September 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Victorian,servants,first world war,Downton Abbey,Bridgerton,The Crown,gentry,pheasants
...od in the schoolroom at the Hall. The sons of the family were away at boarding school but the girls had a governess and nursery maid to look after them. Dorothy had her own personal maid at the age of 11. The schoolroom was situated just off the main entrance hall on the ground floor and the maid would bring breakfast there for them. Later she would spend her time mending and sewing in the workroom before serving lunch then supper later on in the nursery. One Sunday in four was a day off – although it was only from 2.30pm – 10pm and they weren’t allowed to be late back!
For servants a good singing voice could really help you get a job – especially if yo...