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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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
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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.
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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:
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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.
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There is no precise definition of "great house", and the understanding varies among countries. In England, while most villages would have had a
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The complex hierarchy of a staff in a great house has been portrayed in several notable productions for film and television. Among these are:
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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
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Various titles used for the individual responsible for the keeping of animals, particularly those used for recreational pursuits such as
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In Jamaica, "great house" is the standard term for the house at the centre of plantation life, what in the United States is called a
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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
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estimates that the annual salaries of a 20–25 person household staff total in excess of US$ 1,000,000.
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and sometimes referred to as "the big house", not all would have anything as lavish as a traditional
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or similar organisations. Others operate as hotels and wedding venues. Some still serve as the
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found the maintenance of both too expensive. Many properties are now open to the public as
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In the United States, great houses can be found on streets known informally as "
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is a large house or mansion with luxurious appointments and great
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In charge of the kitchen and kitchen staff. Sometimes a
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As in the past, today's great houses are limited to
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For the surname, see 872: 44:is the largest great house in the United Kingdom. 2040: 925: 923: 921: 919: 917: 915: 913: 911: 1017: 929: 255:of the house or sometimes to the housekeeper. 1003: 908: 694: 1010: 996: 294: 360: 896:"Domestic Servants in Edwardian England" 849: 528: 65: 47: 32: 555: 2041: 991: 840:Guinness Book of Records, 1966, p.175 277:, regardless of her marital status. 13: 723:, ITV television series filmed at 14: 2070: 976: 952:"Greathouses (Plantation houses)" 894:Evangeline Holland (March 2012). 2022: 2021: 790: 465: 178:" (or "row") in certain cities. 956:Jamaica National Heritage Trust 164:is usual for the houses of the 944: 843: 834: 207:International Guild of Butlers 139:demolished in the 20th century 93:in the United Kingdom and the 1: 706:Backstairs at the White House 304:For the master of the house: 212: 100: 350:For needs of the household: 25:Great House (disambiguation) 7: 783: 732:The Edwardian Country House 476: 315:For the lady of the house: 226: 30:Large and stately residence 10: 2075: 983:The Domestic Staff Citizen 850:Pakenham, Valerie (2001). 695:Depictions of great houses 73:, a great house in Jamaica 22: 15: 2017: 1961: 1774: 1691: 1538: 1381: 1211: 1155: 1029: 727:, a real-life great house 628:The Great House at Leyton 502: 414:, particularly in the US) 269:is employed with several 113:, originally home of the 1731:Multi-family residential 852:The Big House in Ireland 828: 653:Moore Hall, County Mayo 311:(Gentleman's gentleman) 295:Support household staff 762:The Remains of the Day 361:Junior household staff 147:historic house museums 97:in the United States. 74: 63: 45: 643:Mansion House, London 593:Eaton Hall (Cheshire) 529:Support grounds staff 160:In Ireland, the term 137:. 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Index

Greathouse (surname)
Great House (disambiguation)

Wentworth Woodhouse
Yorkshire

Longleat House
Wiltshire
Marquesses of Bath

Rose Hall
retinues
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Edwardian era
Gilded Age
manor house
time immemorial
lord of the manor
English country house
landed property
Stately homes
peerage
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town house
historic house museums
English Heritage
family seat
Anglo-Irish
ascendancy

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