Music Room at the Chantry
MUSIC ROOM AT THE CHANTRY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108158
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Music Room at the Chantry
- Statutory Address:
- MUSIC ROOM AT THE CHANTRY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108158
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Music Room at the Chantry
- Statutory Address 1:
- MUSIC ROOM AT THE CHANTRY
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:
- MUSIC ROOM AT THE CHANTRY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Aveton Gifford
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 70233 49109
Details
AVETON GIFFORD - SX 74 NW 5/6 Music Room at The Chantry (previously listed as 26.1.67 Chantry with outbuil- dings) Gl7 II Music room. c.1840. Rendered and scribed two fronts, rubble to north and east fronts, slate roof. A detached lofty room over cellars, hipped roof, segmental east end; brick stack to eaves middle of north front. South front has 4 arched windows with margin-bar sashes in architraves with keystones, below shallow blank recesses at eaves; plain string at arch springing level, bold alternating quoins as to Chantry House (q.v.). Plain east end, north front has door on 2 slate steps; west front has door from connecting glazed link to The Chantry (q.v.). Interior: A main room with segmental apse via pilasters and brackets. Rich plastered ceiling, coved, with centre rose. Windows have coloured glass to margins. Raised platform in apse. A steep winder stair leads to cellars with slate slab floors, in various compartments. A wide straight stair leads to the kitchen in The Chantry and there is an iron spiral to the apse. An important element grouped with the large house.
Listing NGR: SX7023349109
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99450
- 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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