The Chantry

The Chantry is a former chantry chapel of All Saints, which later served as a grammar school and has had various other uses. It is currently functioning as a tourist information centre. The building dates back to around 1300 and was altered in 1738. The older sections are constructed from random rubble, while the later parts are made of ashlar. The roofs are covered with Welsh slate and feature a double-span design.

On the north side, the building showcases largely medieval masonry with irregular openings. There is a blocked double-chamfered 13th-century transept arch, along with a blocked pointed-arched doorway and a blocked lancet window. To the right, there is a 20th-century shop front. The right return, which is the west end of the former church, includes a pointed-arched portal within a multi-moulded surround, and above it are two double-chamfered pointed-arched windows with 19th-century wood tracery. A bellcote is situated above this section. The left return, dating from 1738, features two round-headed windows with intersecting glazing bars set in raised surrounds with impost blocks, and an oval oeil de boeuf window above, all framed within an earlier pointed arch.

The south side, also from 1738, has rusticated quoins and consists of five bays. It features tall round-headed windows with intersecting glazing bars, and the impost blocks are linked by a string course. The moulded arches add to the architectural detail. The gabled roofs are topped with flat coping and urn finials.

Inside, there is a three-bay 18th-century arcade with round piers and arches that have architraves. There are also two blocked pointed-arched doorways and medieval roof timbers visible in the older part of the building.