Charter House |
| Hob Uid: 967749 | |
Location :
Coventry
Non Civil Parish
|
| Grid Ref : SP3447478233 |
| Summary : Charter House is a 16th century remodelling of a building, probably the prior's lodging, which was formerly part of St Anne's Carthusian Monastery. |
More information : SP 3447 7823 (GCE) St Anne's Charterhouse House. The former
Carthusian Monastery was dissolved in 1539 and by the early 1540s had
passed into private hands. While a considerable amount of demolition
is known to have taken place at this date a large three storey
building was retained. Though converted into a private dwelling it
retains many monastic features including late medieval or early post-
medieval wall paintings. The house remained in private hands until
1940 when it was given to Coventry City. It is currently used as a
council training centre. Other buildings were added during its use
as private house the most notable of which are a probable eighteenth
century coachhouse in the southwest corner of the garden and a ruined
nineteenth century gazebo in the southeast corner. The above
description is summarised from a detailed RCHME level 3 survey
carried out in October 1991. The results of the survey are held in
the NMR. (1) |