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The history of the Victorian kitchen
In grander houses, the kitchen was a hot and busy place, located as far as possible from the rest of the house. Today, it has evolved into a role that could not be more different: a sociable hub where family and friends gather together and meals are shared. Whether in a country home or an extended terraced house in the city, the kitchen has to be both practical and hardworking – but there is also plenty of scope to get creative with innovative design ideas.
In historic houses now open to the public, the old kitchen, scullery and butler's pantry tend to be where visitors linger, taking in the rows of shiny copper
