Convent of St Mary at the Cross

CONVENT OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS, HALE LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1078827
Date first listed:
07-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:
Convent of St Mary at the Cross
Statutory Address:
CONVENT OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS, HALE LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1078827
Date first listed:
07-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:
Convent of St Mary at the Cross
Statutory Address 1:
CONVENT OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS, HALE LANE

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CONVENT OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS, HALE LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Barnet (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 19987 92719

Details

1. HALE LANE 5004 Edgware

Convent of St Mary at the Cross

TQ 19 SE 4/3

II

2. Begun circa 1874, the Chapel completed circa 1893, with various late additions. By James Brooks. Large asymmetrical Convent building of late C19 date aligned on a north-wouth axis, the Chapel being sited at the north end of the complex. Designed in a Gothic Revival manner, the building is of 2 storeys with attics, faced in red brick with stone bandong. The traceried windows are formed in stone and the hipped and gabled roofs are tiled and at varying levels according to the architectural elements. The Chapel as built is formed of one aisle of a much larger design.

Listing NGR: TQ1998792719

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
198933
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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