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Detached seven-bay two-storey former convent, built 1855, having gabled entrance breakfront, and advanced end bays (western being that of former convent chapel). Now in use as sheltered accommodation for the elderly. Recent extensions to rear elevation and west end. Pitched artificial slate roofs having lead-clad coping, and tooled stone cross finials to gables of entrance and of former chapel, and hipped artificial slate roof to east end bay. Painted roughcast rendered walls having tooled limestone string course and quoins. Square-headed openings having tooled limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Triple-light pointed-arch opening to former chapel gable with continuous hood-moulding, moulded render surround with hood-moulding, mullions in form of engaged columns having foliate decorated capitals and replacement uPVC windows. Elliptical-headed opening to entrance having tooled limestone surround comprising paired pilasters, scroll brackets and cornice, having timber panelled door with sidelights having stained-glass over carved limestone panels, and spoked fanlight.
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