Saltash House
The London home of Lord and Lady Saltash, Saltash House is located at Number 5, Portman Square (along the east side). It is a fine town-house, faced on the street side in white Portland marble, with an imposing five-bay frontage. Also in residence for the Season are Robert, their eldest son and Emma Vickery, their only surviving daughter, as well as Mallory MacAlpine, confidential secretary to Lord Saltash. Most recently, the Vickery Ball was hosted here. As of the 14th May Drusilla Mortemain is also in residence.
Household
Family
- James Vickery, Viscount Saltash (54)
- Charlotte Vickery, Viscountess Saltash (49)
- Mr Robert Vickery, their son (29)
- Miss Emma Vickery, their daughter (21)
Staff
- Mr Mallory MacAlpine (34), confidential secretary
- Miss Drusilla Mortemain (25), paid companion
- Mr Sellwood (51), butler
- Mrs Patterson (42), housekeeper
- Mrs Bird (47), cook
- Unnamed coachman
- Unnamed valet to Lord Saltash
- Unnamed lady's maid to Lady Saltash
- Berrigan (footman and valet to Mr Vickery)
- Gilpin (footman)
- Sally Beckett (maid and lady's maid to Miss Vickery)
- Unnamed housemaid
- Unnamed kitchen maid
- Ruby (14), scullery maid
- Billy (12), bootboy
Gallery
Please note the pics below are merely representative of the decoration of the rooms and may not correspond precisely with the layout as given in the floorplan above
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Front door
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Foyer
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The hallway and stairs
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The dining room
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The library/Lord Saltash's study, view 1
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The library/Lord Saltash's study, view 2
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The drawing room
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The music room
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Private sitting room
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The guest bedroom
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The second guestroom
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Lord Saltash's bedroom
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Lady Saltash's bedroom
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Robert's room
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Emma's room
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Sketch of Captain Vickery drawn by a colleague and sent to Emma in 1809, it hangs over the writing desk in her bedroom
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Miss Mortemain's room
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Mr MacAlpine's room
