Fire engine house, Mentmore
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Description
Late nineteenth century fire engine house N of Mentmore Towers
Fire engine house, north of west corner of mansion service range. Late C19 (post-1879), Fletton brick,
flat roof, stone balustrade, single storey, double door vehicle entrance to east elevation.
Significance: Service structure for emergency fire-fighting. Unusual survival apparently intact, reflecting
one element of the panoply of country house technology at Mentmore.
Issues: Disused; poor condition, wall cracked, roof deteriorating, etc. Unclear if interior survives in
original form. A local note building within the conservation area of Mentmore (B19).
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Late nineteenth century fire engine house N of Mentmore Towers
Date Listed
n/a