It was originally built at Ide Hill, Kent, and was donated to the Museum in 1968 by the East Surrey Water Company as it was threatened with destruction by the creation of Bough Beech Reservoir.
Bygningen var oprindeligt opført i Ide Hill, Kent, og blev doneret til museet i 1968 af East Surrey Water Company, fordi det var truet af nedrivning ved etableringen af Bough Beech Reservoir.