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Detached four-bay three-storey former convent and school, built c. 1855, later used as theatre, no longer in use. Irregular plan, four-bay two-storey wing to north c. 1880. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, smooth render and yellow brick corbelled chimneystacks, stone verge coping to north and south gables, ball finial to south gable, moulded cast-iron gutters on yellow brick corbelled eaves course to south section, cast-iron gutters to north; circular cast-iron downpipes. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling. Square-headed window openings, tooled stone sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows, windows to north wing now boarded. Square-headed door opening, plain-glazed overlight, painted timber panelled door. Bounded by high random rubble limestone wall, square-headed door opening, red brick surround, metal sheet door giving access onto Duke Street. Carpark to east.
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