Why is the top floor of period houses shorter?

Owain_Moneysaver

davidmcn wrote: »

Even if there were a basement, it would often be used for kitchens or storage rather than accommodation.

The kitchen was in the basement.

In many town houses there was a sub-basement below that, often with staff bedrooms in:

https://www.capitala.co.uk/alterations-to-a-listed-basement-flat-edinburgh.html

http://www.discoveringbristol.org.uk/slavery/learning-journeys/georgian-house/layout/

A footman would often sleep across the door to the butler's pantry as that was where the silver was kept.

dan_first_time_buyer

hazyjo wrote: »

Also being pedantic, I'm guessing Dan may be Scottish. They tend to say 'where do you stay' when asking 'where do you live'. I work with lots and 'stay' is used all the time. He prob just meant it as where they slept/lived

Good guess :-)

AnotherJoe

hazyjo wrote: »

Also being pedantic, I'm guessing Dan may be Scottish. They tend to say 'where do you stay' when asking 'where do you live'. I work with lots and 'stay' is used all the time. He prob just meant it as where they slept/lived

That's what I thought he meant, my point was, apart from sleeping they would spend very little time in tthe room due to their onerous working schedule.