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great house wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 definition 2 management toggle management subsection 2 1 support household staff 2 2 junior household staff 3 grounds staff toggle grounds staff subsection 3 1 support grounds staff 4 notable great houses 5 depictions of great houses 6 see also 7 notes 8 external links toggle the table of contents great house 6 languages العربية فارسی македонски simple english svenska 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikivoyage wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia greathouse redirects here for the surname see greathouse surname for other uses see great house disambiguation large and stately residence wentworth woodhouse in yorkshire is the largest great house in the united kingdom 1 longleat house in wiltshire the seat of the marquesses of bath rose hall a great house in jamaica a great house is a large house or mansion with luxurious appointments and great retinues of indoor and outdoor staff the term is used mainly historically especially of properties at the turn of the 20th century i e the late victorian or edwardian era in the united kingdom and the gilded age in the united states definition edit there is no precise definition of great house and the understanding varies among countries in england while most villages would have had a manor house since time immemorial originally home of the lord of the manor and sometimes referred to as the big house not all would have anything as lavish as a traditional english country house one of the traditional markers of an established county family that derived at least a part of its income from landed property stately homes even rarer and more expensive were associated with the peerage not the gentry many mansions in britain were demolished in the 20th century since families that had previously split their time between their country house and their town house found the maintenance of both too expensive many properties are now open to the public as historic house museums either run by their ancestral owners on a commercial basis or having been given to english heritage or similar organisations others operate as hotels and wedding venues some still serve as the family seat in ireland the term big house is usual for the houses of the anglo irish ascendancy 2 3 4 in the united states great houses can be found on streets known informally as millionaires mile or row in certain cities in jamaica great house is the standard term for the house at the centre of plantation life 5 what in the united states is called a plantation house one commonality between countries is that the family occupying the great house were outnumbered often greatly so by their staff there was often an elaborate hierarchy among domestic workers familiar to many people today through television dramas such as downton abbey citation needed management edit on large estates or in families with more than one residence there may be a steward or the modern equivalent an estate manager who oversees direction of the entire establishment today it is not uncommon for a couple to split the duties of management between them the head of the household is not the butler but the house manager an estate manager administers more than one property and usually has financial and managerial background practices vary depending on the size of the household and the preference of the employers but in general the staff is divided into departments run by the following staff 3 4 title description butler the head of household staff in most homes in charge of the pantry wine cellar and dining room in a small house the butler also valets for the master of the house male staff report to him the butler is often engaged by the master of the house but usually reports to the lady of the house or sometimes to the housekeeper 3 4 cook in charge of the kitchen and kitchen staff sometimes a chef is employed with several subordinate cooks the cook usually reports directly to the lady of the house but sometimes to the housekeeper if the cook is a woman she is always addressed as mrs regardless of her marital status 3 4 housekeeper responsible for the house and its appearance in charge of all female servants but can sometimes be the lead servant in a household the housekeeper is always addressed as mrs regardless of her marital status 3 4 support household staff edit sources 3 4 for the master of the house valet gentleman s gentleman for the lady of the house companion lady s maid for the children governess nanny tutor for needs of the household chauffeur junior household staff edit sources 3 4 footman hall boy useful man also called houseman boot boy maid see types of maid between staff or between maids also called hall girl particularly in the us chambermaid housemaid kitchen maid laundress nursemaid scullery maid still room maid page seamstress grounds staff edit a property manager may have charge of the maintenance and care of the grounds landscaping and outbuildings pool cabana stables greenhouse etc which is divided into departments run by the title description head gardener responsible for the grounds around the house in charge of any additional gardeners or seasonal men and women brought in at times of harvest or planting stable master various titles used for the individual responsible for the keeping of animals particularly those used for recreational pursuits such as horseback riding fox hunting or dog fancy gamekeeper support grounds staff edit gardeners groundskeepers stablehands handyman notable great houses edit belcourt castle boldt castle biltmore estate the breakers burghley house castle howard cheshunt great house eaton hall cheshire the elms hatfield house hearst castle hillwood holkham hall hyde park the great house at leyton james j hill house lyndhurst mansion house london marble house moore hall county mayo moszna rosecliff rose hall syon house westbury house white house woburn abbey depictions of great houses edit the complex hierarchy of a staff in a great house has been portrayed in several notable productions for film and television among these are backstairs at the white house brideshead revisited downton abbey itv television series 3 4 filmed at highclere castle a real life great house the edwardian country house the gilded age gosford park rebecca the remains of the day upstairs downstairs you rang m lord see also edit housing portal real estate house society master of the horse a courtier i e a royal appointment now only ceremonial master of the hounds in charge of and financially responsible for a hunt usually a foxhunt notes edit guinness book of records 1966 p 175 pakenham valerie 2001 the big house in ireland photographs by thomas pakenham cassell isbn 0 304 35422 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 evangeline holland march 2012 domestic servants in edwardian england retrieved 2013 01 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 bricks brass staff roles retrieved 2013 01 30 greathouses plantation houses jamaica national heritage trust retrieved 18 october 2017 the great house was the seat of authority on an estate it was the home of planters or attorneys who acted for the absentee owner the size and profitability of the property and the wealth of the owner determined the size of the house these houses were usually two storey buildings with a base of brick cut stone and mortar the top floor was usually made of wood variations of this archetype included one storey buildings constructed of wood cut stone or spanish walling or wattle and daub or two storey building made of brick wood or cut stone external links edit the domestic staff citizen v t e rooms and spaces of a house shared rooms bonus room common room den dining room family room garret great room home cinema keeping room kitchen dirty kitchen kitchenette living room gynaeceum harem andron man cave quiet room recording studio recreation room billiard room shrine study sunroom private rooms bathroom toilet bedroom closet bedsit boudoir cabinet nursery spaces atrium balcony gallery breezeway cockloft conversation pit cubby hole deck elevator dumbwaiter entryway genkan fireplace hearth foyer hall hallway inglenook lanai loft loggia baldresca overhang patio porch screened sleeping ramp secret passage stairs staircase terrace veranda vestibule technical utility and storage attic basement carport cloakroom closet crawl space electrical room equipment room fainting room furnace room boiler room garage janitorial closet larder laundry room utility room storage room mechanical room floor pantry root cellar semi basement storm cellar safe room studio wardrobe wine cellar wiring closet workshop great house areas antechamber ballroom kitchen related butler s pantry buttery saucery scullery spicery still room conservatory orangery courtyard peristyle quadrangle drawing room great chamber great hall library long gallery lumber room parlour sauna servants hall servants quarters smoking room solar state room swimming pool turret undercroft other furniture hidden room house house plan styles types multi family residential secondary suite duplex terraced detached semi detached townhouse studio apartment architectural elements arch arcade balconet baluster belt course bressummer ceiling chimney colonnade portico column cornice eaves dais dome door ell floor foundation gable gate portal lighting molding ornament podium plumbing quoins roof shingles roof lantern sill plate style list skylight threshold transom tribune vault wall window related backyard driveway fence front yard garden roof garden home home improvement home repair shed tree house category commons retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title great_house oldid 1325083864 categories domestic work house styles house types hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata all articles with unsourced statements articles with unsourced statements from october 2025 this page was last edited on 1 december 2025 at 02 39 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 license additional terms may apply by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc a non profit organization privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers 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