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Rockwell College — Newinn

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Rockwell College — Newinn
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Quadrangular-plan three-storey former seminary, built c. 1865 and remodelled c. 1940, comprising twenty-bay north block, ten-bay west block, thirteen-bay east block with three-bay end elevations and with former country house forming most of south side. Flat-roofed single-storey ambulatory projecting from north and west blocks, and linking latter block to chapel to south. Italianate six-stage clock tower towards centre of north block and projecting slightly. Single-bay full-height gabled projection to rear of west block and single- three-storey extensions to rear of north block and recent single-storey flat-roofed block filling eastern half of quadrangle. Full-height canted-bay to south gable of west block and two-storey canted-bay to rear of same block. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods, with bracketed eaves to north block. Render cornice and rendered parapet to ambulatory. Smooth rendered walls with render string courses and having render platband between upper storeys of west block. Square-headed window openings to north block, with moulded render surrounds. West block has camber-headed openings to top floor and segmental-headed openings of first floor. All windows replacement uPVC. Elliptical-headed window openings to ambulatory, with render label-mouldings and render impost and sill courses, with fixed timber frames with leaded stained glass.

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