Listed Building record MDO14512 - The Chantry, Trent

Chantry-house built in the late 15th or early 16th century, and now a private residence. The two-storey building has walls of rubble and the roof is covered with slate.

[ST58981853] THE CHANTRY: This house is of two storeys with attics; the walls are of rubble and the roofs slated. It was built late in the 15thc or early in the 16thc, perhaps for a chantry priest or priests of the church. The building is rectangular, gabled on N.E. and S.W., with original chimney-stacks on N.E., S.W., and S.E. The building has some original features internally and externally. [Mention only] A chantry priest's house, with 15thc. windows. (1-4) The chantry was founded c.1440 by John FRANK of TRENT, and the chapel on the N. side of TRENT church probably represents this building, which before its use as a chantry chapel was perhaps a N. transept or Lady Chapel. The chapel was appropriated to the use of the Manor House in 1552. In 1549 the "mansion of the Chantry" occupied by the late incumbent, was granted to Wm. FONTAYNE and Rich. MAYNE for #6. (a). (1-4) Description T1 is correct. The stone built chantry-house is well preserved and apart from the roof it shows no trace of modernisation. The majority of the windows are of ecclesiastical type with some slight restoration. The doorways are ashlar framed. The building is used as a private residence. The house is known as THE CHANTRY. (5) Full description of the Chantry, with plans and elevations. Mentioned. (6) (See also St Andrew's Church, ST 51 NE 42) (7)

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