The Charterhouse

THE CHARTERHOUSE, LONDON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1076621
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1955
List Entry Name:
The Charterhouse
Statutory Address:
THE CHARTERHOUSE, LONDON ROAD
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Date:
2001-04-16
Reference:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1076621
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1955
List Entry Name:
The Charterhouse
Statutory Address 1:
THE CHARTERHOUSE, LONDON ROAD

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE CHARTERHOUSE, LONDON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Coventry (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SP3447378233

Details

5105

SP 37 NW 17/3

LONDON ROAD

The Charterhouse

5.2.55.

I

GV

Incorporates important remains of the Charterhouse of St Anne founded 1381, nominally by Richard II, who laid the foundation stone, 1385, of the church. Includes early C15 sandstone range, the Prior's Lodging, altered by C16 timber framed 1st floor on north. Tall chimney shafts, original moulded stone fireplace, some original window tracery. C15 and C16 wall paintings, including important early Renaissance motifs. C18 doorways and sash windows with glazing bars.

The Charterhouse. Coach House and Medieval Precinct Wall to the Charterhouse form a group.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 August 2019.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
218514
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Warwick (1969), 129 130

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of The Charterhouse

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2025. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2025. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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