The Chantry
THE CHANTRY, 9, BELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347817
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHANTRY, 9, BELL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1347817
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CHANTRY, 9, BELL STREET
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, 9, BELL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sawbridgeworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 48180 14887
Details
BELL STREET 1. 5253 (North Side) TL 4818 1488:3/17 6.6.52 No 9 (The Chantry) II GV 2. Late C17 timberframed plastered house with end to street and facing E. Extended to N in C18 and c.1810-20 organ room added as cross-wing to N. 2 storeys, attic and cellar. Steep old red tile roof hipped with plastered gablet on S. Large central chimney stack with former gable stack on N of original 5 window part. Panelled pargetting over low plinth with wood modillioned eaves cornice. C18 flush box sashes with moulded architraves and 6/6 panes. Central door with early C19,3-light sash window each side with 2/2:6/6:2/2 panes. C18,6-panelled door, top 2 glazed. Panelled pilasters support scrolled brackets and flat entablature over door. Frieze has low relief decoration of urn and swags and breaks forward over each truss. Street end plastered over plinth, lined as ashlar. Modillioned eaves. Single 1st floor sash window 6/6 to rear room. C19, 4/4 sash in gablet. 1 window 2-storey C18 extension to N links to C19 slate roofed 1 storey cross-wing with eaves at the same level and lateral stack on N side flanked by large sash windows. Old part of house has 4 panelled rooms on 2 floors. Cast iron pump with handle, at rear. Cusped stone tracery in rockery said to be from C19 restoration of parish church. New deeds said to have been provided in 1702.
Listing NGR: TL4818014887
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160727
- 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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