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Chantry House

A Grade II Listed Building in West Witton, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.288 / 54°17'16"N

Longitude: -1.9169 / 1°55'0"W

OS Eastings: 405508

OS Northings: 488046

OS Grid: SE055880

Mapcode National: GBR HL1V.SM

Mapcode Global: WHB5R.JHF2

Plus Code: 9C6W73QM+66

Entry Name: Chantry House

Listing Date: 24 January 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1301990

English Heritage Legacy ID: 321846

ID on this website: 101301990

Location: West Witton, North Yorkshire, DL8

County: North Yorkshire

District: Richmondshire

Civil Parish: West Witton

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

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Description


SE 08 NE WEST WITTON CHANTRY

13/98 Chantry House

- II


Farmhouse. Dated 1766, possibly earlier in core. For Clarkson family.
Rubble, artificial slate roof, stone slate roof to wing. T-shaped plan,
main range facing south-west, with rear wing at right angles. 2 storeys, 4
bays. Quoins. In bay 3, C20 projecting gabled porch over part-glazed door
in ashlar surround with waved top to lintel and inscription on fascia
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"17IA66". C20 sash windows with glazing bars in ashlar surrounds.
Shaped kneelers, ashlar copings. End stacks. Left return shows older,
lower roofline. Right return has blocked single-light window in gable.
South-east side of rear range: round-headed landing window with thick
glazing bars, radial at top, in ashlar surround with imposts and keystone; 2
bays of sash windows with glazing bars in ashlar surrounds. Shaped kneeler,
ashlar coping to right. Stacks between bays 1 and 2 and at end right.
Interior: squat doors of six fielded panels, staircase with turned
balusters. The house is believed to have formed a cell of Jervaulx Abbey.
In 1720, the house called Chantry was licensed as a place of meeting for
Quakers. VCH i, p. 287; H. Speight, Romantic Richmondshire (1897), p. 413.


Listing NGR: SE0550888046

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