Stately Homes Rooms

Servants quarters are those parts of a building traditionally in a private house which contain the domestic offices and staff accommodation.

Stately homes rooms. A small room used for storage. From the late 17th century until the early 20th century they were a common feature in many large houses. In large 18th century english stately homes a withdrawing room was a room to which the owner of the house his wife or his distinguished guest who occupied a main suite of rooms in the house could withdraw for more privacy.

Sometimes they are an integral part of a smaller house in the basements and attics especially in a town house while in larger houses they are. And sweeping dining rooms filled with antique furniture. Jess and i both love visiting the stately homes in england.

So read on enjoy and start planning your next trip. Here are some of britain s best stately homes from examples of architectural brilliance to places that hide unbelievable stories. A small room for a downstairs toilet.

A room where people eat see eating at home. In his book historic houses. These imposing constructions were generally built to house the aristocratic families of the country and tend to be rather grand affairs with formal rooms impressive architecture and depending on the whims of the owners some form of landscaped garden.

From sprawling estates with vineyards to elaborate palaces and properties we peek inside the world s most incredible stately homes. These range in size from the vast blenheim palace to the minuscule ebberston hall and in architecture from the jacobean renaissance of hatfield house to the eccentricities of sezincote. Conversations in stately homes the author and journalist robert harling documents nineteen stately homes.

Revered for their exquisite architecture storied pasts and notable former residents not everything is as it seems in these regal stately homes. A greenhouse attached to a house as a sun room or for the display of plants. Most of our stately homes have hosted kings and queens prime ministers actors and poets all manner of illustrious guests.