Chantry House, Steyning

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Chantry House
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Chantry House in 2017
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Location34 Church Street, Steyning, West Sussex, England
Coordinates 50°53′22″N0°19′40″W / 50.88935°N 0.32774°W / 50.88935; -0.32774
Year(s) built18th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChantry House
Designated15 March 1955
Reference no. 1194515

The Chantry House is a house at 34 Church Street in Steyning, West Sussex, England.

It is a Grade II* listed building, built in the 18th century. [1]

There is a tablet on the building, upon which is inscribed "William Butler Yeats, 1859–1939, wrote many of his later poems in this house". [1]

The artist Gluck lived there with their longtime lover, Edith Shackleton Heald, who died in 1976 followed by Gluck in 1978. [2]

As of 2007, the house is lived in by Gluck's former doctor. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Chantry House (1194515)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. "Gluck-mania!". Newsletter Issue 5. Brighton Ourstory - Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual History Group. Winter 1998.
  3. "GluckSteyne, Cricket Pavilion, Steyning Village, June 2 and June 9 (From The Argus)". Theargus.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2017.