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Dear all,
I am trying to track down sources of information on the use
of coal in big country houses from the mid-18th century onwards.
In particular, I’m interested to find out:
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Which servants were involved in
managing/tending fires and in particular, transporting coal from the cellars to
the fireplaces around the House?
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How often fires were cleared and
relaid and what this involved?
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How much coal an average fire place,
alit all day, would need?
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How coal was delivered to large
houses and by whom?
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I’m in interested in how the
above processes and the equipment used changed from mid-18th to late
19th century?
If anyone knows of any useful reading material/places to
visit which reference the above, I’d be interested to hear about them.
Thanks for your help.
Best wishes,
Fenella
Fenella Hunt
Learning and Interpretation Officer
Isleworth
Middlesex
TW7 4RB
020 8232 5069
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