Bon Sauveur Convent — CARRIGLEA (D. WT. BY.)

Detached seven-bay two- and three-storey over basement house with dormer attic, c.1845, on a symmetrical plan comprising single-bay three-storey advanced central entrance bay with three-bay two-storey flanking bays to north-east and to south-west having single-bay two-storey side elevations, single-bay two-storey returns to north-west, and five-bay two-storey lower central return wing to north-west. Converted to use as convent, c.1915. Part refenestrated, c.1995. Pitched and hipped slate roofs (gabled to dormer attic windows; hipped to returns; pitched to return wing) with clay ridge tiles, paired and grouped (four) cut-sandstone polygonal chimney stacks, cut-sandstone coping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-stone eaves. Sandstone ashlar walls with full-height polygonal corner piers to entrance bay, full-height battlemented corner piers to flanking bays, cut-sandstone stringcourse to first floor, and cut-sandstone stepped detailing to gables. Square-headed window openings with cut-sandstone chamfered flush sills, cut-sandstone chamfered surrounds having hood mouldings over, mullions and transoms. Lancet slit-style window openings to dormer attic with cut-sandstone chamfered surrounds. Timber casement windows to all window openings with some replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1995. Tudor-headed door opening with three cut-stone steps, cut-sandstone stepped flanking buttresses, moulded reveals, Gothic-style timber panelled double doors, battlemented stringcourse over, and lancet flanking window openings with chamfered flush sills, moulded reveals, and fixed-pane timber windows having margins. Interior with entrance hall having pointed-arch shallow niches, pointed-arch door opening with glazed timber panelled double doors and decorative overlights, decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling, stairhall with cut-stone cantilevered staircase having brass balustrade with carved timber handrail, decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling, and timber panelled shutters to all window openings. Set back from road in own grounds with tarmacadam forecourt, and landscaped grounds to site.