Survey Data
Reg No
20854039
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social
Original Use
Industrial school
Date
1870 - 1910
Coordinates
176833, 68847
Date Recorded
21/05/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Attached seven-bay two-storey industrial school, built c.1890, now disused. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls. Round-headed window openings with limestone dressings and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to rear elevation.
Appraisal
Set overlooking the harbour, this convent complex is a dominant presence in the town. This red brick building, a former industrial school, was executed in a similar style to the related convent building, having round-headed openings with limestone dressings and a hipped slate roof. The red brick, purple slate and grey limestone add colour and textural interest to the site. Together with the related convent, chapel and outbuildings, the convent complex played a significant role in the local community in the past.