High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Servants` quarters are those parts of a building, traditionally in a private house, which contain the domestic offices and staff accommodation. From the late 17th century until the early 20th century they were a common feature in many large houses. Sometimes they are an integral part of a smaller house - in the basements and attics, especially in a town house, while in larger houses they are often a purpose-built adjacent wing or block. In architectural descriptions and guide books of stately homes the servants` quarters are frequently overlooked, yet they form an important piece of social history, often as interesting as the principal part of the house itself.