The Chantry and Little Chantry
THE CHANTRY AND LITTLE CHANTRY, BARTON ORCHARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1364531
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry and Little Chantry
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHANTRY AND LITTLE CHANTRY, BARTON ORCHARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1364531
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Chantry and Little Chantry
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CHANTRY AND LITTLE CHANTRY, BARTON ORCHARD
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 AND LITTLE CHANTRY, BARTON ORCHARD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradford-on-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 82320 60845
Details
1. BARTON ORCHARD 5411 (South Side)
The Chantry and Little Chantry. (Formerly listed as The Chantry) ST 8260 2/25 18.4.52.
II* GV
2. Of immense townscape value as a focal point at the west end of Church Street. C16, C17 and C18. The nucleus of the house was built in 1546-48 by Thomas Horton de Iford, but external evidence of this date is confined to portions of the north elevation. West elevation: C17, ashlar, stone-tiled roof, 3 storeys, 7 windows. Moulded cornice and plain parapet. Facade is in 3 units, the centre portion breaking forward slightly with plain strings at sill levels and moulded strings at window heads. This portion is 3-windowed: 2nd floor casements with glazing bars, 1st floor centre window over door has semi-circular head with keystone, side windows (blocked) in plain reveals: ground floor with 1 window each side of door, fixed-light in plain reveals, glazing bars. Central door has square-head and stone surround of Tuscan half-columns with entablature and segmetal pediment. Side units have 2 windows on each floor; 2nd floor 2-light casements with stone mullions and architrave surrounds; first floor, 2-light, architrave surrounds, stone mullions and transom, flat cornice over; ground floor windows similar but no transom. There is a later extension to the right-hand unit which now blocks ground floor windows and 1 window on lst floor. In front of this elevation is small paved sunken forecourt with steps up to drive. Top of steps flanked by stone urns with pineapples (now removed). Wrought-iron gates at drive entrance. South Elevation: C18, ashlar, 3 storeys and basement. 7 windows, double hung sashes, glazing bars. Angular bay to left of frontage rising through all storeys, 1 window in each face. Moulded cornice and plain parapet (except over bay, where it has balusters). Moulded strings at 1st and 2nd floor levels of bay. Windows along main frontage have architrave surrounds and flat cornices. Cambered head doorway to right with surround and keystone flat wooden hood on wrought-iron brackets. A 2 storey wing extension on the extreme right has its upper floor set back on a balustered balcony. Its ground floor has 2 tall, semi-circular-headed sash windows with glazing bars, architrave surrounds, keystones and imposts. East Elevation: C18, 2 storeys, 5 windows, sashes glazing bars, architrave surrounds and moulded sills. Moulded string at lst floor level. Moulded cornice on consoles, central pediment, oval panel with rose motif in tympanum. North elevation: Asymmetrical with some original C16. features surviving. Much altered.
No 7, Nos 9 to 19 (consec), the Chantry and Little Chantry form a group with all the listed buildings in Church Street. The Catholic Church of St Thomas More, Market Street and Nos 5 and 6 and 27 to 31 (consec) and Wall at Builders Yard, Newtown.
Listing NGR: ST8231060843
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312480
- 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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