The Chantry
THE CHANTRY, FAR WELLS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155494
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHANTRY, FAR WELLS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155494
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CHANTRY, FAR WELLS 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 CHANTRY, FAR WELLS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bisley-with-Lypiatt
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 90189 05549
Details
SO 9005 BISLEY-WITH-LYPIATT FAR WELLS ROAD, Bisley Village (west side)
13/48 The Chantry
28.6.60
II
Large detached house. Part medieval, extensively rebuilt mid C17; to form L-plan. Late C19 addition. Random and coursed rubble limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone slate roof. Main east-west range, 2-storey with attic; central south wing. North side: 2- storey gabled porch to right of centre with square-headed chamfered opening with hoodmould; similar doorway within has mutilated remains of Agnus Dei carved on stone lintel. Three-light recessed chamfered mullioned casements with hoodmoulds either side of porch. Single-storey outbuilding projects forward to left from below upper floor 2-light to main range. Three ridge-mounted chimneys with moulded caps. South side: single-window fenestration to main range set either side of central late C19 projecting wing, C19 mullioned casement to ground floor, 2 and 3-light original casements above. Two end gables to C19 wing, right set back, each with mullioned or transomed fenestration. West end: parapet gabled end with off-centre ground floor single-light casement; gable-mounted chimney with moulded cap. Interior not inspected. Thought originally to have been the house of chantry priests, the chantry being that at the Church of All Saints (q.v.) demolished in C19. (N.M. Herbert, 'Bisley in V.C.H. Glos xi, 1976, pp 4-40; and M.A. Rudd, Historical Records of Bisley with Lypiatt, 1937)
Listing NGR: SO9018905549
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132604
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rudd, MA, Historical Records of Bisley with Lypiatt, (1935)
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1976), 4-40
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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