Brings together research on the introduction of domestic technologies into country houses and their estates.

Comfort, Pleasure and Prestige describes the ways in which the Welsh gentry used domestic technology to ensure that their country-house lifestyle was as comfort

Country houses were grand statements of power and status, but they were also places where people lived. This book traces the changes in layout, the new technolo

One 19th century footman complained about the work involved in drawing more than 40 baths for his household, yet Lady Grenville felt no compunction in describin