Building record 1067017005 - Stable Cottage, Mentmore
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Mentmore Conservation Area
Map
Type and Period (2)
- STABLEHANDS LODGINGS (Built by 1879, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
- (Alternate Type) ESTATE BUILDING (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
House as accommodation for stable staff, part of the domestic stable block serving the mansion. Possibly by Devey, 1870s. Marks east side of entrance to the Mews. Red brick (Flemish bond) under red tile roof. Straight joint to The Mews to the S. Small paned windows under crude arched brick heads, half-timbering panels in big gable to court with plain rendered panels. Big chimneys. Leanto roof over door. At rear, two boldly projecting blank gables with decorative half-timbering with plain plaster, both prominent in views towards church. Gable nearest road has tall double Tudor-style diagonal chimneys. Not shown along with east range of stables on estate mapping 1875-8, but appears on OS by 1879. Key element of domestic stable yard for large country house with riding house reflecting particular
equine interest of successive C19 owners.
Significance: Mid-period Rothschild estate building in characteristic Old English style, part of one of the
main estate buildings serving the mansion, survives intact. Key element of domestic stable yard for large country house with riding house reflecting particular equine interest of successive C19 owners. Important contribution to public approach to the village. A local note building within the conservation area of Mentmore (B19).
Sources (1)
- <19>SBC23698 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2019. Mentmore Conservation Area Review.
Location
Grid reference | SP 9046 1977 (point) |
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Civil Parish | MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 10:42AM