Refectory to West of Chapter House
REFECTORY TO WEST OF CHAPTER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1129461
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Refectory to West of Chapter House
- Statutory Address:
- REFECTORY TO WEST OF CHAPTER HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1129461
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Refectory to West of Chapter House
- Statutory Address 1:
- REFECTORY TO WEST OF CHAPTER HOUSE
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:
- REFECTORY TO WEST OF CHAPTER HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hinton Charterhouse
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 77783 59181
Details
ST 75 NE HINTON CHARTERHOUSE HINTON PRIORY
11/122 Refectory, to west of Chapter House 1.2.56
G.V. I
Probably the refectory of the Carthusian Hinton Priory. Founded 1232. Rubble with freestone dressings; C20 tiled roof with coped raised verges. Rectangular building of 2 storeys: the upper storey has a C19 king-post roof and is approached by an external stair at the north-east end. North elevation. Central, blocked, 4-centre headed doorway and adjoining chamfered, arched doorway. East elevation. 2 blocked outer doorways, the one to the right has a wide 4-centred head and the one to the left has fragments of a Caernarvon arch: central pointed doorway. South elevation. Stringcourse above ground floor with projecting corbels below. Caernarvon arch doorway at west with a square, chamfered window to the left. 2-light window with 4-centred heads at east end. 3 later buttresses. On the upper floor is a doorway in a rebated surround and a blocked, square window to the left: loft doors to right. Interior. Quadripartite vaults to undercroft with chamfered ribs. The east part is divided by octagonal piers and the vaults spring from moulded octagonal caps and corbels. The west part is set transversely without piers: 2 capitals retain stiff-leaf stems. Fireplace set in west wall; heavy hood on moulded jambs with caps. Scheduled as an Ancient Monument - Avon County No. 107.
Listing NGR: ST7778559184
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 32551
- 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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