The Chantry

THETFORD

TL8683 WHITE HART STREET 617-1/5/166 (South East side) 03/04/51 No.22 The Chantry

II

House. Probably early C17, re-modelled late C17 with rear rebuilt early C19. Rendered and colourwashed brick to facade over timber-frame, gault brick rear. Some clunch used in interior of walls. Plain tiled roofs, pantiled to rear. 2 storeys and dormer attic in 7 bays. Facade with centre 3 bays recessed, outer bays under gables. Symmetrical. Central 6-panelled and fielded door under late C18 reticulated fret overlight. Open segmental hood stands on double consoles supported by engaged fluted columns. To left of elevation is a flush 6-panelled door within plain reveals, probably replacing a window. Fenestration of unhorned sashes set within flush frames and exposed boxes and with 6/6 glazing bars. Projecting cornice below parapet. The parapet gables each have a sash as before, although the left (north) one is a replacement. Between them is one gabled dormer in the gabled roof (C20 two-light casement). Internal gable-end stack south and 2 ridge stacks. 2 rear projections under hipped pantile roofs each of 2 bays. INTERIOR: entrance hall with very late C17 open-string staircase with 2 twisted balusters to each tread and 4 grouped balusters as newels. Moulded ramped handrail. Large-frame dado panelling. Balustrade returns at first floor to form balcony. Ground-floor rear room with early C17 small-frame panelling. Main timber frame with jowled principal studs, but much removed. 2 south bays retain arched braces to chamfered tie beams.

Listing NGR: TL8696083276