Building record 1067018001 - 3 The Cottage, Wing Road
Summary
Part of mid-nineteenth century small country house or villa built in 1840s, now converted to 3 houses.
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Mentmore Conservation Area
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Type and Period (2)
- COUNTRY HOUSE (Built 1840s?, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- (Alternate Type) ESTATE BUILDING (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
The Cottage was built between the church and green as temporary accommodation for Mayer and his new wife Julia Cohen (they married in 1850).
Attached to east of No. 2. Shares materials with No. 2 and hipped roof of porches. Symmetrical
composition of east elevation with No. 2. Forms with No. 2, The Cottage, the house used by Mayer and his wife while the mansion was under construction.
Significance: Early Rothschild estate building; part of the earliest residence of Mayer and his wife while
the mansion was built, with No. 2, survives intact. 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XYSBC23698 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2019.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: #44885 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SP 90498 19766 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 10:42AM
