Sparkle and Shine

Have a go at the jobs the Butlers would have carried out to help make Temple Newsam sparkle and shine this school holiday, along with crafts and trails around the house.

What's on

• An opportunity to see the newly reinstalled Butler’s pantry with its stunning silverware on display
• See the Butler's bed, pyjamas, uniform and tools!
• A magnetic spotter trail to follow and discover the sparkling objects around the house
• Dressing up in the costumes of rich owners or their servants
• A chance to polish and clean some objects
• Design some silver tableware for the banqueting table
• Set the Victorian banqueting table
• Art time to make servant peg dolls and colouring in stand up characters
• Quiet, wellbeing time, completing puzzles showing our silver objects

The Butler's Pantry

We started work on the room two years ago, uncovering hidden fireplaces, original wallpaper hidden underneath layers and layers of newer wallcoverings, and sinks which had been stored in the cellars for decades! 

The room was left abandoned for many years before being turned into a technical workshop in the mid 1990s, but we knew it had plenty of potential to be restored to its former glory.

The Temple Newsam archives held inventories of items which told us what the room would have been used for, and how we could recreate the space to be as close to the original 1890s pantry. 

We're now delighted to open a brand new space for our visitors to explore, show off the impressive collection of silverware, and develop the servants stories which are incredibly important to the House.