Servants' Staircase

Modification of Servants' Staircase B22

A Brief History

c1717 part of first extension to North range

By 1819 modification with bottom flight rising direct from kitchen to Still Room and servants’ rooms.

1909 door Scullery B20 to B22 shown adjacent to wall of Steward's Staircase

post 1942 door B20/d1 resited east to present location.

What's to do

Bottom flight removed. New opening broken through from half landing  to Steward’s Stair G21.  Stair compartment partitioned off from B22 to serve staff office on Ground Floor Mezzanine.

Door 19a/d4 to kitchen19a blocked up to separate space at basement level as new wet room B22:

Fireplace blocked up, ceiling reinstated, walls plastered and tiled, floor tiled and sanitary fittings introduced.

Door B20/d1 rehung to open into wet room

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