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Convent of Mercy — North Street

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Convent of Mercy — North Street
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Detached thirteen-bay two-storey convent school, built c.1860, with central three-bay two-storey breakfronts to front (north-east) and rear (south-west) elevations. Now undergoing refurbishment. Hipped slate roofs with artificial chimneystack, rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone (north-east and north-west) and rendered (south-east and south-west) walls. Square-headed openings having six-over-six timber sliding sash window and red brick voussoirs with stone and concrete sills. Parabolic arch opening to ground floor with red brick voussoirs, timber framed overlight featuring Y-tracery and concrete sill with paired timber fixed pane casement window. Parabolic arch door opening to north-west bay having red brick voussoirs, timber framed overlight with Y-tracery and replacement timber panelled door. Square-headed door openings (south-west and north-east) with timber fixed pane overlights and replacement timber battened doors.

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