The Servants' Story: Managing a Great Country House

by Pamela Sambrook and Pamela A. Sambrook

Book Overview

Trentham was the Staffordshire home of the Leveson-Gower family, the Dukes of Sutherland. In the mid-nineteenth century they were said to be the richest non-royal family in Britain. They owned many other country houses and estates, bound to each other by a large and loyal staff. The resulting archive is huge. Combining these records with family history sources, it is possible to reimagine some of the triumphs and tragedies of their servants and managers:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445654202
• ISBN13: 9781445654201
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"