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Saint Mary's Convent — Saint Mary's Road

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Saint Mary's Convent — Saint Mary's Road
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Detached eleven-bay two-storey former convent, built in 1916 to a design by William Scott, with central gable-fronted entrance bay, flanked by gable-fronted end bays, return and extension to rear. Now used as a counselling centre. Located within its own grounds. Pitched slate roof with sprocket eaves, terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks, limestone cross finial and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast render to walls with tooled limestone quoins and recessed round-headed cross panels to flanking bays. Timber sash windows with tooled limestone sills. Round-headed openings with timber sash windows to projecting bays with tooled limestone arches. Round-headed niche to central entrance bay containing statue of the Virgin Mary. Round-headed entrance with tooled limestone block-and-start surround with cornice surmounted by date plaque. Timber panelled door with glazed timber fanlight. Cast- and wrought-iron railings and gates surrounding complex.

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