The kitchen’s location is situated what modern parlance would refer to as the utility room. In the Victorian Vicarage, this was originally the scullery and pantry, which has been converted into a modern kitchen, lending itself to a more practical use for this century.
The bars on the window were removed and the windows replaced and the room was plastered and the new kitchen installed. See the next picture to see the transformation of this area. You’ll see the twin sinks under the new window as well as fitted units to the right.
Getting ready to demolish the pantry wall to enlarge the new kitchen. The old external plank door was also removed and replaced with a stable door, with the upper part glazed.
Once removed the entire floor had to be removed in both areas and levelled, as the pantry floor was a few inches lower and still had its tiles laid on cinder. Whereas, at some point, the scullery had its floor lifted and a concrete floor had been put in and the original tiles laid on top of it.
The back wall of the old pantry now converted into part of the kitchen. See next picture.
The pantry wall has been removed and the old plank shelving removed. An island installed where the wall was. On the back wall of the pantry new units have been fitted including a wine cooler and a corner larder cupboard.
On the left hand wall of the old pantry, which previously only served to open the access door, an additional cooker and combi-oven have been fitted. To the left an additional fridge/freezer is concealed behind the unit doors
The Old Vicarage B&B, Little Ouse 