Building record 0952200000 - Kingswood Privy

Summary

Privy from Mercers Farm in Kingswood now reconstructed at the Chiltern Open Air Museum

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  • (Former Type) PRIVY HOUSE (Modern - 1901 AD? to 1999 AD?)

Description

Two seated privy from Mercer's Farm, Kingswood. It is a small softwood framed building, clad in elm feather edged boarding which has been tarred, and it has a slate roof. Internally it is plastered, and has a brick floor. There are two seats at different heights for adults and children. There is a hinged flap at the back to gain access to the buckets (B1). A small wooden earth closet with adult and child seats. Lath and plaster inside with a slate roof (B2). Exact original location unknown. NGR to middle of Mercer Farm as indicated on 1st Edition 6" OS map. Farm now renamed to Ashleigh Farm.

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  • <1>SBC22860 Digital archive: Chiltern Open Air Museum. 2005-7. Chiltern Open Air Museum website. buildings2.
  • <2>SBC22861 Unpublished document: Chiltern Open Air Museum. 1999. Map and list of buildings in the Chiltern Open Air Museum.

Location

Grid reference SP 69022 18588 (point)
Civil Parish KINGSWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 9 2016 6:31PM

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