Survey Data
Reg No
11216034
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Previous Name
Sancta Maria College
Original Use
Convent/nunnery
In Use As
Hostel (charitable)
Date
1850 - 1870
Coordinates
313312, 227379
Date Recorded
21/05/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement former convent, c.1860, now in use as a hostel. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with raised cut stone quoins. Timber sash windows. Stained glass window to western ground floor bay. Panelled timber door in porch with pilasters, cornice and parapet. Approached by flight of steps. Hipped slate roof with bracketed eaves and rendered chimney stacks.
Appraisal
This Victorian former convent sits in the grounds of a school surrounded by trees, and preserves much of its architectural character intact, including the attractive porch and stained glass.