Monument record 1067015000 - Waterworks N of Model Farm, Mentmore
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Mentmore Conservation Area (DBC8053)
Map
Type and Period (3)
- WATERWORKS (Built 1850s, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
- (Alternate Type) ESTATE BUILDING (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- PUMP HOUSE (Built 1850s, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Former site of waterworks, built 1850s, pumped the water supply for the village and mansion at SE
boundary of East Park near Model Farm. Included prominent ornamental chimney. Innovative approach
to country estate technology. Replaced by a cluster of modern buildings. Some of trees surrounding the
former structure may survive. Contemporary with pumped water supply from nearby Ashridge for Little
Gaddesden, Herts.
Significance: Site of an early pumped estate water supply; progressive approach to country estate
technology. One element of the panoply of country house technology at Mentmore.
Issues: The buildings have gone, replaced by a modern house and associated structures. Level of
survival of original fabric unclear. 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XYSBC23698 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2019.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: #44870 ]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 91310 19150 (67m by 64m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 10:43AM
