Ruin With Grotto Adjoining the West Front of St Mary's Convent
RUIN WITH GROTTO ADJOINING THE WEST FRONT OF ST MARY'S CONVENT, MANOR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187576
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Ruin With Grotto Adjoining the West Front of St Mary's Convent
- Statutory Address:
- RUIN WITH GROTTO ADJOINING THE WEST FRONT OF ST MARY'S CONVENT, MANOR ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187576
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Ruin With Grotto Adjoining the West Front of St Mary's Convent
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUIN WITH GROTTO ADJOINING THE WEST FRONT OF ST MARY'S CONVENT, MANOR 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:
- RUIN WITH GROTTO ADJOINING THE WEST FRONT OF ST MARY'S CONVENT, MANOR ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 25588 06372
Details
HOVE
TQ2506SE MANOR ROAD, Portslade 579-1/10/171 (West side) 22/01/92 Ruin with grotto adjoining the West front of St Mary's Convent
GV II
Ruin with grotto. Early C19, incorporating medieval material, restored early-mid C20. Flint pebble facing, brick and stone dressings, composite stone for grotto. Plan: square roofless tower with length of wall to north, returned east to the Convent of St Mary (qv) with small grotto in north-west corner. Two stage crenellated tower with 2 lancet windows on south face. Wall abutting to north about 2m high, doorway opening restored with mid C20 brickwork, 2 featureless window openings adjoining. Grotto about 3m square with stalictites; a minor example of the art. Coursed flint faced wall with coping and round arched opening about 2m high, returned to Convent of St Mary (qv). The "ruin" incorporates material from the former manor house of Portslade (qv) to west.
Listing NGR: TQ2558806372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365593
- 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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