The Priory
THE PRIORY, OUNDLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130090
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY, OUNDLE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130090
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORY, OUNDLE ROAD
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 PRIORY, OUNDLE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chesterton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 12723 95423
Details
CHESTERTON OUNDLE ROAD TL 1295 (North Side) 13/29 The Priory 11.2.86 GV II House, formerly a rectory. Built for Hon Rev G.Gordon nephew of the Marquis of Huntly; architect W J Donthorne (1799-1859). Gothic revival. Dated 1852, an addition to an C18 building with service extensions, later C19 billiard room linked to east side. Ashlar Ketton limestone and dressings, coursed rubble limestone with ashlar dressings and dressed stone quoins, and C19 painted brick. Collyweston stone slated roofs with patterned ridge tiles, and pantiled roofs. Two storeys and attics, two storey rear service wing, and single storey extensions. Main north-south range with side stack to west slightly advanced from range to east at right angles with gable end stack. Gabled entrance porch facing west in angle between main range and service wing. South elevation: Plain chamfered parapet gables, band between floors with moulded edge, and plinth. Side stack and gable end stack of two stages with moulded cornices and one with embattled decoration. Dated gable plaque '1852', recessed in niche with square head, label and foliate stops. Two similar ground floor three light hung sash windows with ogee-trefoiled-heads and blank shields in spandrels. Two first floor hung sash three-light windows with moulded cornice, one with facade gable, to right hand. Cast iron gutters with scalloped heads. Entrance porch: Gabled with hollow-chamfered parapet coping; diagonal buttress of two stages to left hand of doorway approached by stone steps. Double-leafed door with glazed panels shaped to two-centred archway with continuous moulded orders, label and head stops. Plaque with Huntly achievement or arms recessed in niche above doorway with trefoiled head. Interior: Gothic staircase; three stone chimney pieces, one with ball flower and crocket ornament; original panelled doors; pattern tiles to entrance lobby.
RIBA Collection, building description by W J Donthorne. Dixon and Muthesius Victorian Architecture p257 Colvin 2nd Ed
Listing NGR: TL1272395423
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 54837
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dixon, R, Muthesius, S, Victorian Architecture, (1978), 257
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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