Chapel House And Attached Walls

ATHERSTONE FRIARS GATE SP3097 (South-east side) 9/36 Chapel House and attached 25/03/68 walls (Formerly listed as Chapel House) GV II House, now guest house and restaurant, and attached walls. Early/mid C18. Colourwashed stucco with brick cornice. Old plain-tile hipped roof; 3 brick ridge stacks. L-plan, with wing on left to rear. 2 storeys and attic; 6-window range. Central half-glazed 6-panelled door has flush-panelled reveals and moulded surround. Early C19 stucco Tuscan porch has Tuscan column and pilasters adjoining high wall attached at right angles on left. Sashes in moulded surrounds; first floor has 16-pane sash to first bay. Four box roof dormers have 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bar. Interior not inspected. Attached walls are early C19. English garden wall bond with coping. Wall between Chapel House and north-east corner of Church of St. Mary (q.v.) is approximately 15 metres high and of 2 sections. Each section has slight projection with large round blank arch, and flanking round-arched openings blocked with rat-trap bond brick. Section adjoining Chapel House has round-arched door within blank arch. Section at angle on left adjoins church and has doorway on left with wood lintel. Wail attached to rear has section of sandstone rubble with 2 re-set, 3-light windows, possibly early Perpendicular work from the church.

Listing NGR: SP3089797947