The Chantry
THE CHANTRY, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1066030
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHANTRY, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1066030
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CHANTRY, CHURCH STREET
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:
- THE CHANTRY, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Martock
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 46206 19170
Details
The Chantry, Church Street. 12/191 9/191
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The Chantry, Church Street. 12/191 9/191
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12/191 The Chantry
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GV II*
Cottage behind shop, probably more than one originally. C14 and C17 mostly. Ham stone near-ashlar; plain clay tiled roofs with coped gables, one section with stone slate base courses; brick chimney stacks. Two storeys, 4-bay south west elevation, of which bay 1 is the Pharmacy (q.v). Hollow chamfered mullioned windows bays 2 and 3, all 3-light except lower bay 2, which is 2-light; to left of lower bay 2 a 4-pane sash window; projecting between bays 2 and 3 a gabled single-storey extension with 2-light hollow-chamfer mullioned window in the north-west wall: to upper bay 4 an ovolo-mould mullioned window of 4 lights, the centre mullion now removed. The north-east wall has a variety of windows, including two 3-light hollow chafer windows, one in lower bay 1 in C17 style, that to upper bay 4 smaller and possibly medieval. Inside a variety of historical detail, including a pointed arch doorway with Norman details which would be no later than 1325, and a medieval roof frame with cambered collar and curved braces, the centre truss having a lower kingpost; in the north-east gable is a C17 fireplace, flat arched with ovolo-mould and wave-mould surround; a variety of C17 and C18 doors; the staircase probably c1800. This house has been identified as that which was the residence of the chaplain of a chantry established by John de Soy in Martock Church in l325; it passed to Sherborne School in 1550. (VCH, Vol III, 1974).
Listing NGR: ST4620619170
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422281
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1974)
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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