The Wynding
The 4 houses in the Wynding were built in 1901 for family members of the second Lord Armstrong. There were originally known as the Wynding Villers and were numbered 1, 2, 3 & 4. Then later re-numbered in 1979 as 1, 3, 5 & 7.
The Servants Rooms (Top Floor)
The servants rooms were on the top floor.
The housemaids shared a room looking over the back of the house (“Maids”). There is a bell above the inside of the door in case they were needed through the night.
The housekeeper and her husband had the front room (“Housekeepers) and the small single room (“Butler”) was used as a dressing room for the butler / chauffeur. He could possibly be the housekeeper’s husband.
The staff in the house were never allowed to use the front door entrance, only the servants entrance with access along the gantry path along the side of number 7. All tradesmen had to use the servants entrance for delivery.
The Servants part of the house was the kitchen, scullery and utility areas with an outside toilet for their use.
The washing was done in the yard. There was a fire lit underneath the part of the house where the chimney is and the water boiled in a large tub, that was then emptied into the yard after use.
Five the Wynding ~ Bamburgh, Northumberland 