Convent of Mercy

Attached seven-bay two-storey industrial school, built c.1890, now disused. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls. Round-headed window openings with limestone dressings and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to rear elevation.

Set overlooking the harbour, this convent complex is a dominant presence in the town. This red brick building, a former industrial school, was executed in a similar style to the related convent building, having round-headed openings with limestone dressings and a hipped slate roof. The red brick, purple slate and grey limestone add colour and textural interest to the site. Together with the related convent, chapel and outbuildings, the convent complex played a significant role in the local community in the past.