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Hungerford Chantry

A Grade II* Listed Building in Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0668 / 51°4'0"N

Longitude: -1.7986 / 1°47'54"W

OS Eastings: 414207

OS Northings: 129739

OS Grid: SU142297

Mapcode National: GBR 51F.22F

Mapcode Global: FRA 7639.K3Q

Plus Code: 9C3W3682+PH

Entry Name: Hungerford Chantry

Listing Date: 28 February 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1023614

English Heritage Legacy ID: 319030

ID on this website: 101023614

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Salisbury

Built-Up Area: Salisbury

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

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Description


THE CLOSE
1.
1594
No 54 (Hungerford Chantry)
SU 1429 NW 3/18 28.2.52.
II* GV
2.
Original house on site was residence of Constantine de Middeval (+1294), later
occupation by Cathedral Choristers. Assigned as Chantry by Lord Hungerford
on his death in 1459. 1st reference to present structure 1794. Mid to later
C18 building. 2 storeys and attic. Brick with raised string over 1st floor
windows. Plain parapet with stone coping and old tile roof. 5 windows with
moulded frames on 1st floor. 4 similar on ground floor and 6-panel central
door with architrave surround, plain frieze, moulded dentilled cornice and
pediment.
Interior has good staircase with closed string, turned balusters, moulded
handrail. A newel turning service stair to rear. Ground floor west front
room has C17/C18 probably reset panelling, floor to ceiling, small dentil
cornice fluted pilasters. The fireplace in this room has 4 centred stone
arch chamfered, remains of original building? In outhouse to rear a section
of linen-fold panelling. In attic hall late C17 or early C18 panelling.

All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.


Listing NGR: SU1420629741

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