The Convent of the Holy Name
The Convent of the Holy Name, Ranelagh
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082746
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Convent of the Holy Name
- Statutory Address:
- The Convent of the Holy Name, Ranelagh
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082746
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Convent of the Holy Name
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Convent of the Holy Name, Ranelagh
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:
- The Convent of the Holy Name, Ranelagh
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 79105 48048
Details
SO 74 NE
12/84
RANELAGH ROAD (east side)
The Convent of the Holy Name
4.6.73.
GV
II
Convent, formerly partly two ranges of houses, one originally of three together. 1869 by G F Bodley with large additions and alterations of C20. Red brick with plain tile roofs and brick ridge and end stacks. Georgian style.
Mainly two storeys and attic, mostly sash windows with glazing bars. Main block facing entrance has five-panel door with wooden doorcase and open pediment enclosing relief of urn and date 1869. Narrow lights to sides. Three-window range with further part weatherboarded projection to right. Garden front originally of five bays was much extended to right early C20 and again mid C20. Two-light dormers. Block to left linked by cloister (qv) is of c1906 and a similar six-window range contains present dining room which was extended 1950s. Three two-light dormers. To far left also linked by the cloister (qv) is the other Bodley range formerly of three houses, of five windows with a small central gabled projection and a Venetian window to far left and right with stone Ionic pilasters and cornice. Large bay window extension to left and further extension to rear.
Interior: many of the rooms have been united or altered but some simple fireplaces and plasterwork remain together with six-panel doors and stick baluster staircases. Bodley was originally commissioned by Rev G Herbert and then Revs Skinner and Hernamen to design five houses, the third range is now St Saviour's Guest House (qv). Two ranges became the Mother House of the Community of the Holy Name in 1879. The chapel and cloister (qv) were added in 1891-3, and the guest house (qv) became part of the convent c1928.
(Information from the Convent and from the Victorian Society).
Listing NGR: SO7910548048
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 152136
- 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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