Chapel and Cloister at the Convent of the Holy Name
CHAPEL AND CLOISTER AT THE CONVENT OF THE HOLY NAME, RANELAGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1082736
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel and Cloister at the Convent of the Holy Name
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL AND CLOISTER AT THE CONVENT OF THE HOLY NAME, RANELAGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1082736
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel and Cloister at the Convent of the Holy Name
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL AND CLOISTER AT THE CONVENT OF THE HOLY NAME, RANELAGH ROAD
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.
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:
- CHAPEL AND CLOISTER AT THE CONVENT OF THE HOLY NAME, RANELAGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Malvern
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 79134 48052
Details
RANELAGH ROAD 1. 5245 (east side) SO 74 NE 12/177 4.6.73 Chapel and Cloister at The Convent of the Holy Name II* (star) GV 2.
Chapel. 1891-3 by Sir Ninian Comper and William Bucknell. Red brick with stone dressings and plain-tile roof. Gothic style single range of 7 bays with 6 2-light windows with simple geometrical tracery facing south. South porch with stone buttresses, banding and statue of Virgin and Child in elaborate niche leads to lean-to cloister either side with 3-light windows. Stone parapet and stack to chapel with crocketed octagonal pinnacle to right. North side is similar but with 3 windows. The interior is divided into bays by a shallow full-height arcade the mouldings continuing down to the bases. Moulded shafts also continue upwards to meet the moulded braces of the boarded and panelled wagon roof. The 2 bays above the presbytery have elaborately decorated panels in blue and gold. Below is a very finely carved reredos with much gilding and many figures. Gilded statue of Virgin and Child to left under a gilded crocketed canopy. Complete set of finely carved oak stalls around the sides of the chapel and at the west end where there is a gallery with screen beneath, the open arches having elaborate traceried heads. Ogee-headed doorway with double doors. Stained glass in the 4-light east window and 1 north window. The cloister links the chapel to the rest of the Convent of the Holy Name (qv).
The buildings were previously listed grade II.
Listing NGR: SO7913448052
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 152210
- 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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