Chavenage House and Chapel
CHAVENAGE HOUSE AND CHAPEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152854
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chavenage House and Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- CHAVENAGE HOUSE AND CHAPEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152854
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chavenage House and Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAVENAGE HOUSE AND CHAPEL
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:
- CHAVENAGE HOUSE AND CHAPEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Beverston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 87170 95178, ST 87196 95190
Details
BEVERSTON - ST 89 NE 3/15 Chavenage House and Chapel GV I
Manor house and attached chapel. House mainly of 1576, built by Edward Stephens on site of older house, enlarged in C17, altered in C18 by Rev Richard Stephens, enlarged to south west in 1904-5 by John Micklethwaite. Random coursed rubble stone with flush quoins, stone slate roof, scattered stone ridge and end stacks with ashlar flues and moulded cornices, several set diagonally in pairs and with one polygonal flue with carved cap immediately left of porch and one very large stepped external stack on north side. Core of E shape, 2 storeys and attic, with central porch on east side, additional small wings to north and south probably of C17, and large south west cross wing of early C20. Porch leads into open screens passage with hall to left and kitchen and buttery to right through Tudor-arched door. Scattered fenestration, mostly hollow moulded 2-light stone mullions or single lights, with square hoodmoulds, and with some arched or cusped lights possibly originating from ruins of Horsley Priory. To left of porch, 2 large 3-light 3-tiered stone mullion and transom windows with arched lights and some stained glass, lighting great hall. Porch has 2-light trefoils with quatrefoil and hoodmould, above square- headed doorway with lozenge-carved lintel and square hoodmould with diamond stops and initials and date "ES 1576". Hipped 2-light leaded casement dormer to each side of porch. Small projecting gabled section in angle to left facing central gable on wing to right. South side has castellated bays and parapet added in C18, and very large single storey bow window to south gable end of 1904 wing, with 5-light stone mullion and transom over, which otherwise has 2 or 3-light stone fenestration on west side. Interior: former open hall, now with ceiling, with altered minstrels' gallery over C16 screen, Renaissance style fireplace of c1680; adjoining dining room has panelling dated 1627 and contemporary Gothic fireplace. Upper rooms contain Mortlake Tapestries of early C17. Chapel: tower built as folly c1700, two stages with stepped diagonal buttresses, embattled parapet with corner pinnacles and stairvice, heavily ornamented west side with sculptured niches. Main body of c1800 linking it to house. Interior not accessible. The house has strong associations with Cromwell and the Civil War and much is unaltered since the C16 and C17. (David Verey, Buildings of Enqland - Gloucestershire: the Cotswolds, 1979; Country Life, Vol 29, 1911; house guide book)
Listing NGR: ST8719395190
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 130329
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chavenage House Guide Book, ()
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 29, (1911)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
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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