[3] Edward Jenner bought the property, owned by the Weston family,[4] in 1785, and moved there before his marriage to Catherine Kingscote in 1788.

[1][5] Jenner planted ivy that in later years grew up the sides of the adjacent church tower, and a grapevine in a vinery built against the Chantry.

He also had the Reverend Mr Ferryman build a rustic hut at the bottom of the garden where Jenner treated the poorer families in the district.

Although Jenner briefly maintained homes in Cheltenham and London the Chantry remained his principal residence until his death in 1823.

[7] In 1985 the Chantry was purchased by the Edward Jenner Museum, dedicated to the work of the doctor and wider immunology; the Japanese businessman Ryoichi Sasakawa donated a significant sum to enable the acquisition.