Servants’ hall
– Background:
– Meals in the servants hall were sometimes very formal affairs
– Depending on the size and formality of the household
– The butler and housekeeper presided over the table in formal houses
– In Victorian England, strict rules of precedence were followed by domestic staff
– Seating arrangements in the Servants Hall were based on seniority and rank
– See also:
– Servants quarters
– Household management and Servants of the Victorian Era
– George Washingtons Mount Vernon
– Manor House. Edwardian LifePBS
– Servants Hall related to a type of room in a building
– References:
– Household management and Servants of the Victorian Era
– www.avictorian.com
– George Washingtons Mount Vernon
– Manor House. Edwardian LifePBS
– Retrieved from Wikipedia on Servants’ Hall
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The servants' hall is a common room for domestic workers in a great house, typically referring to the servants' dining room.
If there is no separate sitting room, the servants' hall doubles as the place servants may spend their leisure hours and serves as both sitting room and dining room.