Canal Local Employment Service Network — Emmet Crescent

Attached L-plan red brick seven-bay two-storey former convent, built c.1880, having gabled breakfronts and box bay window to front (east) elevation, return extended to west c.1920. Now in use as community employment offices. Pitched slate roofs having tooled limestone copings and brackets to east gables, red brick chimneystacks with yellow brick quoins, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls to front elevation laid in Flemish bond, having yellow brick quoins and chamfered brick plinth course. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls to north, south and rear elevations. Shouldered square-headed and Tudor arched window openings to front elevation, some paired, having yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, chamfered limestone sills, and six-over-six and four-over-four pane timber sash windows. Box bay window having tripartite shouldered square-headed window openings with carved limestone surround, set in yellow brick walls. Square-headed window openings to north, south and west elevations, having cut granite sills, rendered reveals and six-over-six pane timber sash windows. Pointed arch door openings to front elevation, having yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, cut limestone doorcase to main entrance with double-leaf timber battened door and plain overlight. Flat-roofed porch to south elevation, having timber framed windows and door opening, double-leaf half-glazed timber panelled doors, plain overlights and sidelights, granite sills and rendered riser. Extension to south, built c.1920. Chapel attached to north, built c.1860.