Building record 1067011000 - Fire engine house, Mentmore

Summary

Late nineteenth century fire engine house N of Mentmore Towers

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Mentmore Conservation Area

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Type and Period (2)

  • FIRE ENGINE HOUSE (Built after 1879, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
  • ESTATE BUILDING (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Fire engine house, north of west corner of mansion service range. Late C19 (post-1879), Fletton brick,
flat roof, stone balustrade, single storey, double door vehicle entrance to east elevation.
Significance: Service structure for emergency fire-fighting. Unusual survival apparently intact, reflecting
one element of the panoply of country house technology at Mentmore.
Issues: Disused; poor condition, wall cracked, roof deteriorating, etc. Unclear if interior survives in
original form. A local note building within the conservation area of Mentmore (B19).

Sources (1)

  • <19>XYSBC23698 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2019. Mentmore Conservation Area Review. [Mapped feature: #44865 ]

Location

Grid reference SP 90218 19713 (point)
Civil Parish MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 20 2021 10:44AM

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