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Basement: Kitchen, Pantry and Housekeeper's Room
The basement of Number 29 contains the working quarters of the household: a spacious kitchen, pantry and housekeeper's room. The stark, utilitarian design of these service areas provides a striking contrast to the refined elegance of the family's living spaces on the floors above. What to see here reveals the rigid hierarchy of Victorian domestic life.
Main Hall of Social Events
Located on the first floor, this principal reception room was the grandest and most socially significant space in the house. It served as the formal drawing room where the family would receive visitors and host important gatherings. The room's design and furnishings reflected the social standing and wealth of the household, making it the true heart of the home's public life.
Lady's Dressing Room ('The Angry Room')
The Lady's Dressing Room, popularly known as the 'Room of Huffs', occupies the first floor of the house. This was where the mistress kept her sewing table and writing desk, and where she would dress with the assistance of a servant. The intimate space reflects the domestic routines and social conventions of its era.
Master Bedroom
The master bedroom is one of the house's most distinctive rooms, blending everyday household items with artefacts that illuminate early 19th-century domestic life. Its furnishings and décor stand in stark contrast to the austere governess's quarters situated on the building's upper floor, offering a compelling illustration of the social divisions that shaped life within the residence.
Governess Room
The Governess's Room is a spartan chamber situated on the top floor of the building, presenting a stark contrast to the opulent main bedroom. It reflects the modest circumstances of the governess's position within the household hierarchy. The room contains period examples of needlework and sewing lessons that the governess taught to the children of the house, offering visitors a glimpse into the domestic education practices and social conventions of the era.
Children's Room with Dolls' Houses
Located on the top floor in the attic, the Children's Room houses an impressive collection of period toys, including two beautifully furnished dollhouses. The contrast between this lavish space and the austere adjoining governess's room—also on the upper floor—vividly illustrates the stark differences between childhood experiences in the same household during that era. What to see here reveals much about domestic life and social hierarchy.
- 1.Basement: Kitchen, Pantry and Housekeeper's Room
- 2.Main Hall of Social Events
- 3.Lady's Dressing Room ('The Angry Room')
- 4.Master Bedroom
- 5.Governess Room
- 6.Children's Room with Dolls' Houses
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