Chantry House

TF 7401 OXBOROUGH

13/21 Chantry House (formerly 9.6.75 listed as Nos.16 to 21 (consec) Chantry Cottages) - II

Former estate cottages belonging to Oxburgh Hall. Parts of surviving building may pertain to a Chantry established in 1483 in the manor of Thomas Ode. Later additions and refurbishment. Re-used limestone ashlar, brick and clunch. East wing partly timber framed largely replaced with brick and flint. Roof partly of pantiles and partly without covering. Main block with a C15 or C16 side wing to east projecting to rear and an C18 side wing to west projecting to front and rear. Through-passage plan with former screen and open hall to main block. Late-Medieval main block of one and a half storeys. North facade mainly of ashlar with a chamfered plinth, blocked doorway to east, an inserted central doorway, 2 C18 inserted windows and an original window with chamfered reveals partly blocked. Dentil cornice and 2 C20 gabled dormers. Rear facade of brick with an ashlar plinth and dressings. Doorway to east with surviving wooden frame. Reduced original central window with chamfered reveal and an inserted C18 frame beneath a segmental arch. 2 later doorways. 3 C20 gabled dormers and one off-centre axial stack. East wing formerly timber framed with one mutilated section surviving at junction with main block. Faced and replaced with brick and flint with brick dressings. Lengthened southward in brick during C17. This extension retains one blocked 2-light chamfered mullion window in brick to rear. It also has ashlar quoins and plinth copings and gable with tumbling-in. East facade with 2 partly glazed panelled doors, 5 2-light C19 casement windows with glazing bars and a dentil cornice. North end with one 2-light mullion and transom window with glazing bars beneath a segmental arch with ashlar keystone. Internal stacks to south gable-end, north east corner and rear wall. 2-storeyed west wing of brick with a brick and clunch north extension. Nearly symmetrical facade of 4 doorways with adjacent windows beneath segmental arches. 4 first floor windows beneath modern soldier arches. Hipped roof and lean-to extension to south. 2 axial stacks. Interior. Main block. C15 arched wash basin niche with broken-off bowl, hollow chamfered reveal with broach stops and a carved rose drain. Fireplace with re-used late C12 moulded stone jambs consisting of shafts with a pair of scallop derived capitals. Late C16 clasped purlin roof with braced collars. The ties have been sawn off and connected to inserted bridging joists with bolted struts. East wing has a crown post roof with braces to collar purlin and braced ties. West wing has a a re-used double-ogee moulded,bridging joist with chamfered common joists.

Listing NGR: TF7451201497