Archway Cottage and Church End Stables (south range), Mentmore
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Description
Late nineteenth century stables to Mentmore Towers, built in 1869-1870, now converted to houses.
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).
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Late nineteenth century stables to Mentmore Towers, built in 1869-1870, now converted to houses.
Date Listed
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