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Hoar Cross Hall - Life below stairs #45
Posted by Viv Wilson on 10th March 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,first world war,second world war,chapel,Lady Dorothy,Downton Abbey,upstairs downstairs,The Crown,Amazon,my dad bought a mansion
This week I’ve done a history blog about the servants who lived at the Hall from the 1870s to the 1950s when the Hall became empty. They were an essential part of keeping a big house running but were often not appreciated by the aristocracy as they went about their day to day duties.
The life of a servant in Victorian times was a hard one. They had to rise at 5am to clean and light all the fires and dust and polish the floors, then do a day’s work, often not getting to bed much before midnight. No wonder they didn’t live to a great age in those days! By the end of the 19th century there were nearly one and a half million servants; most young girls went in...
The Kitchen Maid's Tale #41
Posted by Viv Wilson on 8th February 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,laughton estate,rolls royce,ducks,glasgow university,second world war,London,Spa Hotel,Butler,debutante,the season
...'What the Butler Saw!'
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Follow me around my childhood home in my 'Tour of the Hall' – click here to view and subscribe to my YouTube channel. OUT NOW!! 'My Dad Bought a Mansion' book is available on Amazon.All my memoirs packed with lots of original photographs from the times.Go check it out here and let me know what you think!...The Kitchen Maid's Story #35
Posted by Viv Wilson on 16th June 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,first world war,second world war,London,Parliament,Glasgow,Butler
...What the Butler Saw!
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Behind the Green Baize Door #41
Posted by Viv Wilson on 28th February 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,green baize,servants,Butler,housekeeper,downton abbey,keeping up with the aristocrats,upstairs downstairs
... “The green baize door - dividing line betwix servant and master.”
All stately homes had at least one green baize door and Hoar Cross Hall was no different. This was the door used by the servants to access the main part of the house unobtrusively and silently so they could go about their work without disturbing the family. The Hall had a spiral staircase at each end of the house for the servants to use and the green baize door on the ground floor opened onto the Garden corridor which led to the Chapel and the main house, as well as the garden. The green baize door on the first floor opened onto the east wing corridor and guest bedrooms and from this corrid...
The haunting of Hoar Cross Hall #15
Posted by Viv Wilson on 9th December 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,haunting,Alice,christmas day,Victorian,Butler,Meynell
...long dead Butler who haunted the Entrance Hall. So many stories! Viv sat listening in amazement, enraptured.
“Did you find out who the little girl was?” she eventually asked.
“Oh yes,” answered Mrs Meynell. “She lived here during the Victorian days and had been left alone in the west wing nursery one evening after she’d been put to bed. Her nursemaid had popped down to the kitchens to get a snack and while she was gone, poor little Alice had a fit and sadly died.”
They all looked suitably sympathetic and started to talk of other, more pleasurable things except for Viv who sat there open mouthed.
“Are you all right, dear?" asked Mrs Me...The Kitchen Maid's Story #36
Posted by Viv Wilson on 23rd January 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Highlands,Scotland,French,Rolls Royce,Laughton
...'What the Butler Saw!'
If you would like to follow my story from the beginning, click here and please feel free to share with your friends.
Follow me around my childhood home in my 'Tour of the Hall' – click here to view and subscribe to my youtube channel. OUT NOW!!! 'My Dad Bought a Mansion' is out in book form on Amazon - all my memoirs packed with lots of photographs from the times. Go check it out and let me know what you think!...