Building record 1067017001 - Archway Cottage and Church End Stables (south range), Mentmore
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Mentmore Conservation Area
Map
Type and Period (3)
- STABLE (Built 1869-1870, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1945 AD)
- (Alternate Type) ESTATE BUILDING (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- RIDING SCHOOL (Built 1869-1870, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Part of the domestic stable block serving the mansion. Shown on estate mapping of 1875-8. South range converted to residential use. 1 ½ storeys. English bond red brickwork (as for the Mews) but without garage doors. No rooflights in blue tile roofs but with larger dormers than The Mews. Remains of riding house, red brick walls, roofless, adjacent to rear as garden area.
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 reflecting particular equine interest of successive C19 owners. A local note building within the conservation area of Mentmore (B19).
The Stables and Riding School (1869-70) (B21).
Sources (2)
- <19>XYSBC23698 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2019. Mentmore Conservation Area Review. [Mapped feature: #44880 ]
- <21>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p475.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 90439 19755 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 10:42AM
