Stavordale Priory
STAVORDALE PRIORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1176699
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Stavordale Priory
- Statutory Address:
- STAVORDALE PRIORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1176699
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Stavordale Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- STAVORDALE PRIORY
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:
- STAVORDALE PRIORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Charlton Musgrove
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 73637 32020
Details
CHARLTON MUSGROVE CP ST73SW BARROW
6/231 Stavordale Priory 24.3.61
Priory Church now a residence. C13 origins converted in 1533. Restored and extended by T E Colcutt 1905. Local stone rubble with Doulting stone dressings; plain clay tile roof - over stone slate base courses to former nave - between coped gables with finials; stone chimney stacks. 2 storeys with 4-bay nave and chancel, added chapel to North East corner; East cloister wing linking to reredorter. South elevation has 3-light C15 traceried window bay 1 with blind panels to bottom; bays 2 and 3 have former side tower arch of C14 now filled with C20 glazing; bay 4 has 2-light window on left, and 8-panel door with pediment holding carved badge: former chancel has the pointed windows partly blocked, with plain cruciform windows to two levels, flat headed below and arched above; simple bell turret crowning coping between nave and chancel. West gable has C14 moulded pointed arched doorway with arched label, square stops; above a 4-light C15 traceried window: the upper part now blind; North wall of nave has shortened C15 traceried windows over flashing cover mould to former cloister roof; most of North chancel wall obscured by additions. East gable has a moulded window recess with C20 6-light window below - upper now rendered panel. In the North East corner the attached side chapel with 3-light C15 traceried window in recess in East wall, the North wall window blocked at two levels as on South elevation. East cloister wing and Reredorter block to North almost totally reshaped in early C20, in quality work, rather plain. Inside the nave mostly a C20 conversion, with no special features ground floor, above ceilings obscure main roof trusses, but upstands and crossbeams to C15 trusses still visible; most of chancel arch still visible; panelled arch with traces of rood loft stairs in North East corner of nave. Chancel converted in C16; lower room has moulded crossbeams to ceiling, also good statue niche in South wall; upper room has good C15 roof frame exposed with moulded crossbeams with bosses, and curved ribs to each rafter and collar. Side chapel still retained as such, and has good fan vault ceiling. Many other fragments, eg piscinae, being uncovered by present owners. C20 work of good quality, with fine joinery. Priory of the Augustinian Order first mentioned in 1243; bell tower existed by l374, church refitted and rebuilt c 1439, chantry of Jesus "recently completed" in 1526: Priory merged with Taunton in 1533 and the buildings became a residence soon afterwards. (Burrow, I and Welsh, D, Research at Stavordale Priory, unpublished SRO, 1981 and 1982).
Listing NGR: ST7364132021
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261696
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Burrow, I, Welsh, D, Research at Stavordale Priory 1981 and 1982, ()
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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