Building record 589/0/36 - Chantry Cottage

An early 18th century house. Locally listed building

{1} Chantry Cottage is an early 18th century building constructed from coursed ironstone rubble. It is situated at the east end of Old Forge Lane. A building in the same location and of the same plan is depicted on the 1742 Knightly Estate Map. It is also shown on the 1885 Ordnance Survey Map when it appears to have been divided into two cottages. The outbuilding that stands to the north of the cottage, now within the garden, is also depicted on the 1742 and the 1885 maps. Chantry Cottage, along with adjoining Forge Cottage, are typical of the vernacular architecture of the village. Chantry Cottage makes an important contribution to the enclosed character of this end of Old Forge Lane and to views along the lane towards the Grade II Listed buildings The Wilderness and Bank Cottage. It is also incorporated in views as the north end of High Street is traversed.

<1> Daventry District Council, 2021, Preston Capes Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, Adopted March 2021, p. 69 (Report). SNN116192.

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Sep 16 2026 1:04PM