The Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery)
The Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery), The College
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1331688
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery)
- Statutory Address:
- The Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery), The College
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1331688
- Date first listed:
- 23-Sept-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery)
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery), 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 Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery), 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 54198 80185
Details
TL 5479
2/100
THE COLLEGE
The Chapel of the Infirmary (Deanery)
(formerly listed as part of Residences incorporating remains of Infirmary including Chapel).
23.9.50.
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The chapel of the Infirmary originally extended by five bays the arcading and aisles of the Infirmary hall and had a two bay chancel at the east end. A C12 arch at the east end of Infirmary Lane marks the entrance to the chapel and part of the chancel arch survives on the west wall of the Deanery, with ornamented arch, nook shaft and shaft rings. On the north side there are four bays of the C12 Chapel arcading with richly ornamented arches and capitals and alternate round and octagonal columns. The chancel is now incorporated within the present Deanery and the upper storey (The Dean's study) retains the C12 ribbed vaulting and arcade of the Chancel. On the north and south sides there are also C12 window arches with nook shafts and scalloped capitals. In the C18 buff coloured brick dwellings were erected on the south and east sides and in the C19 an attic storey was added. On the south front there is a large brick bow with three windows. One window range to the west of the bow and three window range to the east. The return east side of the bow, with one window range, has the stone quoins of an earlier medieval building. The windows are double-hung sashes with glazing bars (except in the windows to the bow). Roof tiled, old Cambridgeshire tiles, with a C19 gabled dormer to the bow.
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: TL5419880185
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48710
- 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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