Former Convent of Mercy

43, St Oswalds Street, Liverpool, L13 5SB

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1073478
Date first listed:: 26-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:: Former Convent of Mercy
Statutory Address:: 43, St Oswalds Street, Liverpool, L13 5SB

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1073478
Date first listed:: 26-Jun-1952
Date of most recent amendment:: 19-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:: Former Convent of Mercy
Statutory Address 1:: 43, St Oswalds Street, Liverpool, L13 5SB

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 43, St Oswalds Street, Liverpool, L13 5SB

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District:: Liverpool (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SJ 39298 90947

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 March 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards

SJ 3990 29/1078

ST OSWALD'S STREET L13 No 43

(Formerly listed as Convent of Mercy, previously listed with St Oswald's Schools)

26.6.52

G.V. II

Convent. c.1855. Possibly by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Stone with slate roof. Various ranges to north and east of courtyard, those to north of one storey, those to east of two storeys. Corridor runs along south side, ending in gable with segmental pointed entrance with hood mould on street. Wall runs along street between entrance and north ranges and has gate at north end. Facade to street possibly altered, two bays with gable has segmental-headed windows with casements and tympana; gabled bay to right has three-light window, probably later. North facade of six bays, three-light windows with small-paned iron casements between deep buttresses. East facade has two storeys of windows of two ogee-headed lights; and gable with first floor two-light pointed window. Entrance in low porch at north-east angle.

Listing NGR: SJ3929890947

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Legacy System number:: 359432
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.