Building record 1067017004 - The Mews (east range), Mentmore
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Mentmore Conservation Area
Map
Type and Period (2)
- STABLE (Built by 1879, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
- (Alternate Type) ESTATE BUILDING (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Part of the domestic stable block serving the mansion. East range converted to residential use. 1 ½
storeys. English bond red brickwork with garage doors prominent in façade to court. Semicircular brick
head to porch with stone imposts and keystone. Small paned casement windows with stone lintels. One
small dormer in roof, with rooflights to either side. Some evidence of alterations in brickwork round garage doors. Not shown along with Stable Cottage on estate mapping 1875-8.
Significance: Mid-period Rothschild estate building in characteristic Old English style, part of one of the
main estate buildings serving the mansion, converted to domestic use, interiors altered. Part of domestic stable yard for large country house with riding house reflecting particular equine interest of successive C19 owners. 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SBC23698 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2019.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 1976 (point) |
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Civil Parish | MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 10:42AM