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Detached former convent, orphanage and Magdalene laundry, commenced 1872. Comprising central five-bay three-storey block with canted central breakfront and flanked by recessed wings linking to eight-bay two-storey over basement with attic blocks having advanced gabled end bays to east and west with chapel and further buildings to north. Now in derelict condition with buildings to north and chapel no longer extant. Roof to central block gone. Pitched roofs to east and west blocks with red brick chimneystacks, limestone verge coping, eaves corbels and cross finials to gables. Red brick walls with limestone plinths, platbands and continuous sill courses. Varied pointed arch, camber-headed and shouldered window openings with limestone surrounds or polychrome brick dressings. Hood mouldings and brick and limestone relieving arches above some windows with limestone tracery to some ground floor windows. Traces of sash windows remain. Oculi with limestone surrounds to gables. Pointed arch door opening with limestone surround, pair of timber panelled doors and decorative fanlight. Set within own grounds, on south-facing slope with burial ground to east and gate lodge and entrance gates to south-west.
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