Chantry House
CHANTRY HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225969
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Chantry House
- Statutory Address:
- CHANTRY HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1225969
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Chantry House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHANTRY HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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:
- CHANTRY HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Heptonstall
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 98673 28023
Details
SD 9828SE HEPTONSTALL C.P. CHURCH LANE, Heptonstall
9/47 Chantry House
1.11.66
G.V. II
House, former Charnel house for graveyard, dated "1779". Watershot masonry, stone slate roof. 2 storeys and attic. Main entrance to rear has 2 doorways with tie-stone jambs and chamfered surround one blocked to form 2-light window. To right 5-light chamfered mullioned window with 4-light over to 1st floor. Quoins. Elevation to graveyard has former doorway to 1st floor blocked to form window. 3 chamfered mullioned windows of 2 lights. 2 of 2 lights to attic with decorative date tablet set in cyma moulded recess. Broad coped gable to this floor. Interior: Totally refurbished in 1965 by Mr Jack Smith who collected C17 details from the district. Entrance hall has board and muntin panelling from Great Learings (q.v.) surmounted by plaster frieze dated 1629 saved from High Hurst, Hebden Royd when it was demolished. More panelling to 1st floor. Main living room has Tudor arched fireplace dated 1635 set within a tressure taken from the then derelict Stocks Springs, Cragg Vale, Hebden Royd (q.v.). Highly decorative plaster motif of mermaid from Old Chamber, Hebden Royd (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD9867328023
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423016
- 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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