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The Servant's Bells 332sg-1

Near the kitchen, in the servant’s common area and sometimes in the servant’s room, bells were installed and labelled to match the room or master in which they rang. Each bell hung from a coil with a suspended pendulum and was attached to a copper wire that travelled throughout the house.

 

Wingfield College, a family home in Suffolk with a rich history over many centuries.

 

wingfieldfamilysociety.org/manors/wingfield-college/

 

 

 

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Uploaded on November 3, 2022
Taken on September 13, 2019