The Chantry is a Grade I listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 August 1950. Chapel. 1 related planning application.
The Chantry
- WRENN ID
- gilded-facade-brook
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 August 1950
- Type
- Chapel
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MORPETH CHANTRY PLACE NZ 2085
25/222 The Chantry (formerly listed as 11.8.50 Chantry Wells) )
GV I
Former chantry chapel of All Saints, later a grammar school and various other uses. Now used as tourist information centre. c.1300 and 1738. Random rubble to older parts. Later parts ashlar. Welsh slate roofs. Double-span roof.
North side has largely medieval masonry wth irregular openings. Blocked double- chamfered C13 transept arch; also a blocked pointed-arched doorway and a blocked lancet. To right a C20 shop front. Right return, i.e. west end of former church, has pointed-arched portal in multi-moulded surround. 2 double-chamfered pointed-arched windows above with C19 wood tracery. Bellcote over. Left return is of 1738 with 2 round-headed windows with intersecting glazing bars in raised surrounds with impost blocks; oval oeil de boeuf window over, all set in earlier pointed arch.
South side is of 1738. Rusticated quoins. 5 bays.
Tall round-headed windows with intersecting glazing bars; impost blocks linked by string; moulded arches.
Gabled roofs with flat coping and urn finials.
Interior: 3-bay C18 arcade with round piers and arches with architraves. 2 blocked pointed-arched doorways. Medieval roof timbers in older part.
Listing NGR: NZ2004285889
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