Posted by Adam Quinan on May 30, 2003 at 01:58:34 from 66.185.85.76 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Beckfoot posted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on May 29, 2003 at 22:35:24:
Cook could have dropped the plates carrying them from the scullery where they were washed to the pantry where they were stored. Or she could have been carrying the afternoon tea tray to or from the drawing room.
As for hatches. I don't know about common, but one of my grandparents' and my parents' house each had one as otherwise it would have been a long walk round from the kitchen to the dining room.