Description

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SP 1401-1501
13/195

FAIRFORD
MARKET PLACE (west side)
The Chanting House
(Formerly listed as Mike Gannon Bookmaker, previously listed as the George Hotel)

4.6.52

GV
II
Former inn. South end range probably of late C15/early C16, remainder of late C17/early C18, recorded as an inn 1634. Ashlar front on rubble rear, with half timbered cross range to south, stone slate roof, stone ridge stack, and external stone stack to timber framed section. Single front range with cross range to south and adjoining single storey range, and rear range with stables curving out around, up towards north west. Two storeys. Close studding to timber framing, with stone infill, on south side and gable of east side, large moulded bressumer and 2 small 12-pane sashes. Stone infill below with Yorkshire sliding sash with timber lintel and vertical battened door. C19 two and 3-light stone mullions to east. Facade to Market Place with 6 windows, 5 original 12-pane sashes and 2-storey canted bay to far right with 8/12/8-pane sashes. Ground floor has C20 canted bay to left, chamfered basket arch stone doorway with C20 glazed door and sidelights, and three 12-pane sashes. Stables to rear have 3 ground floor plank door openings on outer curved edge to south and one recessed loft door with cat hole. Large cart entrance on inner face of curve. Remainder of rear with scattered fenestration, mostly casements.

Listing NGR: SP1518801016

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26467345

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)