The Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber
The Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber, The College
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1167456
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber
- Statutory Address:
- The Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber, The College
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1167456
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber, The College
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 Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber, The College
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ely
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 54156 80181
Details
TL 5779
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THE COLLEGE
The Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber
(formerly listed as part of residences incorporating remains of Infirmary including Chapel).
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The Black Hostelry extends to the south at the east end of Infirmary Lane, with the Cellarers Chamber adjoining on the east side (now the Chapter office). The Black Hostelry was built circa 1291-92 to accommodate visiting monks from other Benedictine monasteries.
The vaulted undercroft is of the early C13 with ribbed vaults rising from central columns with moulded caps and bases. The lower storey is of Carr stone rubble with Barnack (or similar) stone dressings and the upper storey is timber-framed and plastered on the south and east sides and stone on the west side which is unfenestrated. A massive C15 red brick chimney stack with some stone rubble at the base projects on the south side, with four offsets and three octagonal shafts with moulded caps and bases. The north end has remains of the C12 Infirmary arcade. The windows generally are two and three lights with arched heads and squared hood moulds.
The interior has medieval features including a turn or opening between servery and halls to enable food to be passed without the server being seen, a C15 doorway and a C13-C14 King Post roof with moulded caps and bases. Roof tiled, with three C19 gabled dormers on the east side.
The Cellarers Chamber, now the Chapter Office, adjoins the Black Hostelry on the east side. It was built into the south aisle of the Infirmary in the C15. Two storeys and attics two window range. The ground storey windows have two lights with plate tracery and the first storey windows are mullioned and transomed with treoil arched heads to the lights. A central buttress separates the windows. Roof tiled, with two C19 gabled dormers.
The Dark Cloister, Powcher's Hall, the Painted Chamber (Walsingham House), the Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery), the Black Hostelry and Cellarers Chamber, and Cellarers House (Boarding House of King's School) form a group. See also general group description under the Cathedral of The Holy Trinity.
Listing NGR: TL5415680181
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48711
- 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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