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Preston Manor

Photo of the entrance to Preston Manor

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Playing servants

By Jessica, schoolchild

"I took this shot because of the starchy look of the front entrance and the horse's steps. I went back there with my school and I played the servants. I was a kitchen-maid, and we made lemonade, and helped make marmalade, and rolled out the pastry. From the front entrance, it looks very neat and - everything would be in the right place - but when you go in there, it's sort of...well, a bit all over the place!"

Image and text from the 'My Brighton' museum exhibit

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

We love the front view of the house and it looks so posh and neat. We wished we could play servants as well.

By Rebecca and Katie (07/01/2005)

I went on the same sort of trip to Preston Manor with my school many years ago. I remember my mum working till the early hours to get my chambermaid outfit ready! Great tour Jessica.

By Kelly (14/03/2005)

I liked Preston Manor because we got to make baked apples.

By Molly (20/05/2005)

I liked it when we cleaned the shoes and cleaned the posh bedroom.

By Shanice (20/05/2005)

It was a great place especially for children. And I would recommend it to other people.

By Isobel (20/05/2005)

I liked it when we made lemonade and cleaned the shoes.

By Harrison (20/05/2005)

We got to do cooking with the housekeeper.

By Emma (20/05/2005)

I loved it baking some apples and looking in the graveyard.

By Harry (20/05/2005)

I loved pretending to be a servant.

By Daisy (20/05/2005)

It was fun and I loved it.

By Ellie (20/05/2005)

It was a brilliant trip, I just wish it had a reenactment day.

By Amalie (17/04/2006)

My daughter went on a school trip where they dressed up and acted out the servant roles. Because she had a great time I took my other children and it was lovely. I grew up round the corner and spent a lot of time in the grounds and surrounding parks. It is a lovely day out, and don't miss a walk in the gardens and church yard.

By Claire Williams (04/05/2006)