church/chapel — Gracepark Road

Attached cruciform-plan former convent chapel, built 1878-80, nave running north-north-east to south-south-west, with sanctuary at south end, and having double transepts, sacristy at northwest, side aisles to south of transepts and having gabled projection to western, further pitched roof block at southwest with porch to re-entrant corner with western side aisle and further porch to re-entrant corner of eastern side aisle. Pitched slate roofs with angled ridge tiles and leaded valleys, and cast-iron rainwater goods, gabled limestone belfry with bell to north gable, and paired cylindrical limestone chimneystack to sacristy with clay pots. Rock-faced dressed granite walls with plinth, chamfered red sandstone plinth course, buttresses to east and north elevations, red sandstone eaves brackets, limestone copings and gableted kneeler stones and having sculpted limestone cross finials to all gables. Two shouldered window openings to link between southwest porch and nave, otherwise round-headed openings, with chamfered sandstone reveals and stained-glass leaded lights; cinquefoil lights to upper transept gables, hexafoil lights to south ends of side aisles, decafoil rose window to north gable, latter having spokes in form of colonnettes with vegetal capitals, all with chamfered red sandstone surrounds. Round-headed sandstone doorway set in lean-to porch at southeast, with chamfered reveals and timber battened door with decorative cast-iron strap hinges and furniture opening onto three granite steps; second entrance at southwest has shouldered-arch opening and otherwise similar detailing; primary entrance is internal. Set adjacent to High Park Convent and attached by recent extension and screened by mature trees. Interior refurbished for conference use, and has timber arch-braced truss roof with painted panels and pierced timber choir gallery and screen at north end, plastered walls with marble columns and carpeted floors, former sanctuary raised on four steps, original organ in east transept and ornately carved timber choir stalls to south end.