Chapel House and Attached Walls
CHAPEL HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, FRIARS GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034783
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel House and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, FRIARS GATE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06166/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034783
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel House and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, FRIARS GATE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, FRIARS GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- North Warwickshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Atherstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 30897 97947
Details
ATHERSTONE FRIARS GATE SP3097 (South-east side) 9/36 Chapel House and attached 25/03/68 walls (Formerly listed as Chapel House) GV II House, now guest house and restaurant, and attached walls. Early/mid C18. Colourwashed stucco with brick cornice. Old plain-tile hipped roof; 3 brick ridge stacks. L-plan, with wing on left to rear. 2 storeys and attic; 6-window range. Central half-glazed 6-panelled door has flush-panelled reveals and moulded surround. Early C19 stucco Tuscan porch has Tuscan column and pilasters adjoining high wall attached at right angles on left. Sashes in moulded surrounds; first floor has 16-pane sash to first bay. Four box roof dormers have 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bar. Interior not inspected. Attached walls are early C19. English garden wall bond with coping. Wall between Chapel House and north-east corner of Church of St. Mary (q.v.) is approximately 15 metres high and of 2 sections. Each section has slight projection with large round blank arch, and flanking round-arched openings blocked with rat-trap bond brick. Section adjoining Chapel House has round-arched door within blank arch. Section at angle on left adjoins church and has doorway on left with wood lintel. Wail attached to rear has section of sandstone rubble with 2 re-set, 3-light windows, possibly early Perpendicular work from the church.
Listing NGR: SP3089797947
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 309124
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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