Abbey House, Annexe To Rear Of Abbey House

1. CHURCH STREET 5411 (North Side)

Abbey House. Annexe to rear of Abbey House ST 8260 2/14 18.4.52.

II* GV

1. Late C18, with C16 annexe. Main Building: Ashlar, modern pantile roof. Square in plan, 3 storeys, 5 windows in front elevation. Centre portion breaks forward slightly, dentilled pediment over. Plain string at 1st floor level, moulded and dentilled cornice and plain parapet. All windows double-hung sashes with glazing bars. Ground floor windows in plain reveals; 1st floor windows architrave surrounds and flat, moulded cornices, cut stone brackets under sills. Two windows in centre portion have pediments 2nd floor windows have architrave surrounds. Semi-circular-headed centre doorway with keystone and imposts, fanlight with glazing bars. Stone doorcase with Tuscan 3/4 columns on plinths, entablature and pediment. Plinth course all round, four steps up to door. Annexe: C16. On right and to rear of main building. Oblong in plan, stone-tiled roof, 2 storeys some stone-mullioned windows. Exterior considerably restored. Interior has good original oak-timbered ceilings with moulded beams and close rafters. Several 4-centred arch doorways with chamfered mouldings and four open stone fireplaces with flattened pointed arches.

All the listed buildings in Church Street the Chantry Little Chantry, Barton Orchard and the Catholic Church of St Thomas More, Market Street form a group with Nos 7 and 9 to 19 Barton Orchard, Nos 5 and 6 and 27 to 31 (consec) and wall Newtown.

Listing NGR: ST8245960941