1, 2 and 3 The Cottage
Location/Address
1, 2 and 3 The Cottage, Wing Road, Mentmore
Type
Description
Mid-nineteenth century small country house or villa, now converted to 3 houses.
The Cottage was built between the church and green as temporary accommodation for Mayer and his new wife Julia Cohen (they married in 1850).
These are local buildings of note highlighted in the conservation area review of Mentmore (B1) designated by the Cabinet on behalf of the Council on 10 March 2020
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Mid-nineteenth century small country house or villa with cottage 1 possible service wing, now all converted to 3 houses. Significance: Early Rothschild estate building; part of the earliest residence of Mayer and his wife while the mansion was built, with No. 3, survives intact.Age
The Cottage 2 and 3 built in 1840s. The Cottage 1 added after 1840s, 1879 1st edition 25-inch OS map shows a similar-sized wing to rear of No 3.Architectural and Artistic Interest
1 The Cottage: 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. 2 The Cottage: Set back from frontage of No.1, but more sophisticated. 2 storey, 3 bigger gables receding in centre with plain bargeboards with substantial overhang. Blue slate roof. Small paned sash windows. Canted ground floor window bays to larger gables with hipped roofs. 3 The Cottage: Attached to east of No. 2. Shares materials with No. 2 and hipped roof of porches. Symmetrical composition of east elevation with No. 2. Two storey pebble dashed cottageGroup Value
Forms with No. 1, 2 and 3 a group. The Cottage, was the house used by Mayer and his wife while the mansion was under construction.
Date Listed
10 Jan 2023
Last Updated
31 Jan 2024