Description

Then following buildings shall be added to the list;

SP 81 SE ASTON CLINTON ASTON HILL
Skittle Alley in the
5/10002 grounds of The Chalet
GV II
Skittle alley. Late C19, built for Alfred de Rothschild of Halton House for entertaining guests at The
Chalet (qv). Cast-iron frame with scroll enriched trusses, each having the Rothschild monogram.
Glazed roof with cast-iron eaves brackets designed to appear as tree branches; similar crossed twigs form
squares along the top of the eaves. Single storey. 6 bays. Brick gable end walls. Sides glazed with
continuous timber plank apron. A log 8 wheel device has survived for opening the roof Guests were
brought from Halton House (qv) in a pony carriage to admire the wide view and be entertained for
the day; a pack of spaniels was kept in adjoining kennels (qv).

Listing NGR: SP8888710102

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26496191

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas