Can you put clothes hangers in them?

Most original Georgian pieces lack the depth for modern hangers. Men's coats and women's gowns lay flat on the internal slides. Some deeper examples take a modern rail front-to-back rather than side-to-side. You slide the hangers in one behind the other.

I have an alcove in my bedroom that is somewhat uneven, will one of these sit level on an old floor?

Old floors and old furniture share the same problem. Neither sits flat. A heavy mahogany press settles into the dips over time. You slip small wooden wedges under the feet until the doors close properly. If the carcase twists, the locks won't meet their keepers.

Do the doors warp over time?

Solid mahogany doors sometimes bow if kept near a hot radiator. Veneered doors on a pine core resist warping much better. Keep them away from direct heat sources.

My staircase has a very tight turn on the landing, how do people normally get these massive pieces upstairs without damaging them?

Cabinetmakers understood narrow townhouses. They built these pieces to break down into sections. The heavy cornice lifts off the top. The upper cupboard lifts away from the drawer base. You move it in three parts. Remove the drawers and the internal slides before lifting. It strips away half the weight.

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Antique Georgian Wardrobes

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Tall wooden storage cupboards built in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, featuring panelled doors enclosing sliding trays for keeping clothes flat and protected from dust.