The still-room maid is a female servant who works in the
still room The still room is a distillery room found in most great houses, castles or large establishments throughout Europe dating back at least to medieval times.
Original purposes
Medicines were prepared, cosmetics and many home cleaning products create ...
, the functional room in a
great house
A great house is a large house or mansion with luxurious appointments and great retinues of indoor and outdoor staff. The term is used mainly historically, especially of properties at the turn of the 20th century, i.e., the late Victorian or ...
in which drinks and jams are made. The still-room maid is a junior servant, and as a member of the
between staff, reports to both the
housekeeper and the
cook
Cook or The Cook may refer to:
Food preparation
* Cooking, the preparation of food
* Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food
* Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry
* ...
.
Once common in houses with large staffs, the still-room maid is rare in the 21st century.
Still
Obsolete occupations
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