Building record 1067012000 - Watchman's hut, Mentmore

Summary

Late nineteenth century watchman's hut NE of Mentmore Towers

Protected Status/Designation

  • Conservation Area: Mentmore Conservation Area

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Type and Period (3)

  • WATCH HOUSE (Built by 1879, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
  • ESTATE BUILDING (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) LOOKOUT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Brick, single storey, utilitarian watchman’s hut, west of churchyard, on site of building present by 1879.
Significance: Service structure for security of estate. Unusual survival reflecting one element of the
panoply of country house structures at Mentmore.
Issues: Derelict, deteriorating. 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XYSBC23698 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2019.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: #44866 ]

Location

Grid reference SP 90313 19764 (point)
Civil Parish MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 20 2021 10:43AM

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