Step back in time and join the ranks of the Cranbrook House staff during this tour and tea exploring the vital role they played in running the estate a century ago.
Will the cook, a scorned lover with a temper, go too far? What happened when a housemaid dropped a dinner plate? How much did the head gardener and chauffeur make?
Don’t miss your chance to discover the answers to these questions and more. Book your tour today to learn about the manor and the stories of those who lived and worked within its historic halls.
“Felt like I was in in Downton!”
-Ashleigh, Tour Guest
Tea Menu
High tea includes fresh brewed coffee and tea, iced tea, tea sandwiches, fruit, assorted scones, and petit fours with Devonshire cream and lemon curd.
Tea Sandwiches
- Coronation Chicken
- Smoked Salmon with Dill Cream Cheese
- Cucumber with Whipped Boursin
- Tomato with Fresh Mozzarella and Basil
Menu is subject to change.
Admission
General Admission: $60
Cranbrook House & Gardens Auxiliary Members: $55
Reservations are required by Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 12:00pm.
Space is limited.
Please Note
Guests outside of your party may be seated at your table if you have less than eight guests. If you would like to be seated with guests from another party, please note that in the "Comments" section of the registration form.
Accessibility
Cranbrook House & Gardens is a historic facility preserved and maintained as closely as possible to its original design. Please click here for more information on accessibility.
Photo Credits (From Top to Bottom)
Cranbrook House Library. Photograph by James Haefner. Courtesy Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.
The Booth's 1910 Chalmers 40 in front of Cranbrook House. Seated in front are Parks Walters (the family's first chauffeur) and Warren Booth, with Grace Booth in the back seat. Courtesy Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.
Miss Chrome Tritton, 1916. Courtesy Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.
Cranbrook House staff, standing (from left): Antonio Soave, Giuseppe Vettraino, ? Angelosanto, Michael Vettraino, Vincenzo Fragnoli, Felix Angelosanto, Marco DiPonio. Seated: Vincenzo Roncone, unidentified man, Gaetano Vettraino, circa 1906. Courtesy Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research.
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