Building record 1067018002 - 1 The Cottage, Wing Road
Summary
Service wing to mid-nineteenth century small country house or villa, added after 1840s, now converted to 3 houses.
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area: Mentmore Conservation Area (DBC8053)
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Type and Period (2)
- SERVICE WING (Built after 1840s?, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- (Alternate Type) ESTATE BUILDING (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
House. 2 storey 3 gables to frontage with largest in centre with progressive slight projections. Cream
painted pebble dashed walls, unusual for Mentmore. Blue slate roof. Plain bargeboards. Victorian style
sash windows painted black. May originate as service wing for The Cottage, the house (Nos. 2 and 3) used by Mayer and his wife while the mansion was under construction.
Significance: Later addition to early Rothschild estate building, survives intact. A local note building within the conservation area of Mentmore (B19).
1879 1st edition 25-inch OS map shows a similar-sized wing to rear of No 3.
Sources (1)
- <19>XYSBC23698 Unpublished document: Aylesbury Vale District Council. 2019. Mentmore Conservation Area Review. [Mapped feature: #44886 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SP 90488 19777 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 10:42AM
