Rose Cottage

Location/Address

Ferry Lane Medmenham

Type

Building

Roofed and walled permanent structures.

Description

Mid nineteenth century house, formerly used as a beer shop and lodgings and now two houses. In the mid 1800s Rose Cottage was built on part of the church glebe by John Muspratt a brewer of Marlow, and was run as a beer shop until failure to obtain a licence forced it to be sold as a dwelling. It was used for a time by the Reverend W Hill as lodging for men preparing for the Army Entrance Examination, and later converted into two tenements. A significant building within Medmenham Conservation Area (B1).

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Statement of Significance

Asset type

Mid nineteenth century house, formerly used as a beer shop and lodgings and now two houses.

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Date Listed

n/a

Last Updated

16 Jan 2024