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Chantry Dane

A Grade II Listed Building in Knutsford, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2973 / 53°17'50"N

Longitude: -2.3653 / 2°21'55"W

OS Eastings: 375747

OS Northings: 377883

OS Grid: SJ757778

Mapcode National: GBR CZX9.QQ

Mapcode Global: WH997.MDV1

Plus Code: 9C5V7JWM+WV

Entry Name: Chantry Dane

Listing Date: 27 May 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1388394

English Heritage Legacy ID: 476405

ID on this website: 101388394

Location: Over Knutsford, Cheshire East, Cheshire, WA16

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Knutsford

Built-Up Area: Knutsford

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Knutsford St Cross

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description



KNUTSFORD

SJ77NE LEGH ROAD
792-1/2/76 (West side)
Chantry Dane

GV II

House. 1906. For Richard Harding Watt. Cream render over brick
with stone dressings and pantiled roofs. Edwardian Free style.
Rectilinear plan with central entrance in eastern elevation.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. east elevation articulated by full-height
pilasters forming a series of panels, each side of and above
the doorway. Ionic portico porch flanked by 2 narrow windows
on each floor. Stone inscription beneath right-hand upper
windows. First-floor windows each side of door have
round-arched recesses over. Windows to left and right of door
have margin lights, others renewed in original openings.
Series of small single-light windows to attic storey
immediately beneath overhanging eaves. Lower service wing to
right linked by high round archway to 2-storey outbuilding
with characteristic stepped profile.
Rear elevation has projecting central flat-roofed tower with
triple windows to ground floor, and 3-light mullioned and
transomed window above. Lower block to the left has 2-storey
oriel window carried on stepped bracket, and blind panels
below eaves. Right hand range has recess to left, stressed
with pilasters each side, containing central French doors
flanked by windows with margin lights, all with overlights.
3-windows with external shutters to the right divided by
2-storeyed plain pilasters. Blind panels above lintels of
first-floor windows, and 6 attic windows divided by pilasters
immediately below the overhanging eaves above. Chimney
corbelled out from tower.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
One of a remarkable series of buildings erected in Legh Road
under the patronage of Richard Harding Watt: see The Old Croft
(qv).

Listing NGR: SJ7574777883

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