Refectory To West Of Chapter House

ST 75 NE HINTON CHARTERHOUSE HINTON PRIORY

11/122 Refectory, to west of Chapter House 1.2.56

G.V. I

Probably the refectory of the Carthusian Hinton Priory. Founded 1232. Rubble with freestone dressings; C20 tiled roof with coped raised verges. Rectangular building of 2 storeys: the upper storey has a C19 king-post roof and is approached by an external stair at the north-east end. North elevation. Central, blocked, 4-centre headed doorway and adjoining chamfered, arched doorway. East elevation. 2 blocked outer doorways, the one to the right has a wide 4-centred head and the one to the left has fragments of a Caernarvon arch: central pointed doorway. South elevation. Stringcourse above ground floor with projecting corbels below. Caernarvon arch doorway at west with a square, chamfered window to the left. 2-light window with 4-centred heads at east end. 3 later buttresses. On the upper floor is a doorway in a rebated surround and a blocked, square window to the left: loft doors to right. Interior. Quadripartite vaults to undercroft with chamfered ribs. The east part is divided by octagonal piers and the vaults spring from moulded octagonal caps and corbels. The west part is set transversely without piers: 2 capitals retain stiff-leaf stems. Fireplace set in west wall; heavy hood on moulded jambs with caps. Scheduled as an Ancient Monument - Avon County No. 107.

Listing NGR: ST7778559184