Convent of Our Lady of Mercy
CONVENT OF OUR LADY OF MERCY, HUNTERS ROAD B19
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1076306
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Convent of Our Lady of Mercy
- Statutory Address:
- CONVENT OF OUR LADY OF MERCY, HUNTERS ROAD B19
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1076306
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Convent of Our Lady of Mercy
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONVENT OF OUR LADY OF MERCY, HUNTERS ROAD B19
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CONVENT OF OUR LADY OF MERCY, HUNTERS ROAD B19
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Birmingham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 05864 88903
Details
HUNTER'S ROAD 1. 5104 Lozells B19 Convent of Our Lady of Mercy (formerly listed as St Mary Convent under Handsworth) SP 0588 NE 21/2 25.4.52 II* 2. 1840-41 architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Highly original and carefully detailed conventual building 2 storey red brick, stone dressed, ranges on a simple and functional E plan with rear wing and cloister. Straight-froward construction in a simple Tudor-Gothic style. Some diapering to the brickwork. Stone coped gable ends with finials. Steep pitched slate roofs, gabled dormers. External and ridge chimney stacks. Fenestration consists of simple stone mullioned casement and bay windows. The cloister to the rear has simple exposed timber truss roof and tiled floors. The original chapel was destroyed in the war. The convent is contemporary with a group of Pugin's innovatory rationally designed religious houses.
Listing NGR: SP0586488903
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 217308
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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