Description

SK 38/3925 PARISH OF MELBOURNE CHURCH STREET
6/103 (South Side)
18.2.71 Chantry House and
Attached Outbuildings
GV II
House and attached outbuildings, which are partly incorporated
into the house. Mid C18 house enlarged and refronted in early
C19 with C20 alterations and C15 outbuildings, encased in C18
and C19, also with C20 alterations. Cruck frame outbuildings,
encased in red brick and stone, with plain tile roof. Red brick
house with brick and stone dressings and plain tile roof with
brick gable stacks, that to west external, and stone coped
gables. House has three bays and a double range plan with three
storey C18 range to north and two storey early C19 range to
south. Outbuildings have single storey plus attics. South
front of house has stone plinth, rusticated stone quoins, plain
sill band to first floor and moulded cornice with blocking
course over. Central moulded doorcase has re-used C18 cornice
which breaks forward to each side over the consoles and full
height glazing bar sash. To either side there are similar
sashes below rusticated wedge lintels with double keystones and
above there are three similar windows. West gable elevation has
C18 part to north with first and second floor brick bands and
casement windows below flat brick arches. Pedimented doorcase
to ground floor is C20. North elevation on to the street has
two early C20 additions to either side and a mixture of C20
casements and glazing bar sashes between. Attached to east side
the outbuildings have a plain north elevation with double plank
doors to east end and two casement windows to west end with a
gabled half dormer above. Interior of the house has reeded
early C19 architraves to doors and a dogleg stick baluster
staircase with column newel posts. Interior of outbuildings has
three cruck trusses with crossed ridges, staggered purlins and
high collars.

Listing NGR: SK3881325057

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26388667

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