The Chantry
THE CHANTRY, 5
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1295636
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHANTRY, 5
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1295636
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CHANTRY, 5
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, 5
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stogumber
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 09683 38572
Details
ST03NE STOGUMBER CP VELLOW
5/200 No 5
(The Chantry) (Previously listed as Vellow Chantry)
22.5.69
- II*
Chantry chapel, converted to cottage. Early C16, altered and enlarged probably C17, restored mid C20. Red sandstone random rubble, quoins to West end, thatched roof, stone stack left gable end large external stepped stone stack right gable end with raking buttress and brick stack. Plan: barrel vaulted chantry chapel subsequently ceiled with 2 storey addition at East end. North front: one and a half storeys, 2-light dormer casement in addition left, groundfloor small glazed opening left of butt joint, right 2-light hollow chamfered mullioned casement window with Tudor arched head chamfered doorway, thatched hooded porch and C20 plank door. Interior: main feature is 4 x 4 compartment moulded ribbed barrel vaulted ceiling, moulded wall plate; blocked Tudor arched head to window on South wall, steeply chamfered beam with step and runout stops at East end of original building. The Chapel of Our Lady Sweetwell at Vellow was licenced 1542. (Photograph in NMR; VCH Somerset, Vol 5 forthcoming).
Listing NGR: ST0968338572
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264963
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dunning, R W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1985)
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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