Chisenbury Priory
CHISENBURY PRIORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183864
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Chisenbury Priory
- Statutory Address:
- CHISENBURY PRIORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183864
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Chisenbury Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHISENBURY 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:
- CHISENBURY PRIORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Enford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 13969 52557
Details
ENFORD EAST CHISENBURY SU 15 SW (east side) 5/15 Chisenbury Priory 4.6.52 II* Large house in own grounds. Later C17 with front of mid C18, (date 1767 and initials of Williams Grove on rainwater heads). Rendered flint and flint laced clunch. Facade of brick with limestone raised quoins. Tile and lead roofs. C17 building of 'U'-plan, 2 storeys and attics, but east wing, called the Justice Room, may be an addition of slightly later date. Central block now with central through passage. Stone-mullioned and transomed windows. Justice room has fine doorcase with pediment and consoles on to the small courtyard, late C17-early C18, with added suspended bell. West wing restored in 1886, including renewal of main first floor window. New facade added in C18, and service wing west of the west wing. Facade is of 5 bays, symmetrical, with central pedimented doorcase and 6-panelled door. Ground floor windows 12-pane sashes in stone architraves with alternating segmental and triangular pediments and pulvinating frieze. Twelve-pane sashes also to upper windows and facade extended up to make third storey. Architraves on bracketed sills, but central window has Gibbs surround and radial keyed round head. Cornice and parapet with large central and terminal wreathed urns. Dated rainwater heads maybe 2-3 decades later than facade. C17 diamond set brick shafted paired stacks. Interior: West rear wing has oak panelling of C17 and fine plaster ceiling, probably of same date. Stair to attic and one attic room also C17, panelled. All room with varied cornices, modillion cornice to hall. Front rooms panelled and with C19 ceilings in late C18 style. Justice Room and front ground floor room, severely damaged by fire c1980. Roof renewed and undergoing restoration 1985. Building is on or near the site of a cell of the Abbey of Bec Hellouin, founded 1112, of which no evidence now remains. Court last held in Justice Room in 1922.
Listing NGR: SU1396952557
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310967
- 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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