South and West Boundary Walls to St Mary's Convent
SOUTH AND WEST BOUNDARY WALLS TO ST MARY'S CONVENT, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187577
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1992
- List Entry Name:
- South and West Boundary Walls to St Mary's Convent
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH AND WEST BOUNDARY WALLS TO ST MARY'S CONVENT, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187577
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1992
- List Entry Name:
- South and West Boundary Walls to St Mary's Convent
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTH AND WEST BOUNDARY WALLS TO ST MARY'S CONVENT, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- SOUTH AND WEST BOUNDARY WALLS TO ST MARY'S CONVENT, MANOR ROAD
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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:
- SOUTH AND WEST BOUNDARY WALLS TO ST MARY'S CONVENT, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH AND WEST BOUNDARY WALLS TO 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 25573 06352
Details
HOVE
TQ2506SE MANOR ROAD, Portslade 579-1/10/172 (West side) South and West boundary walls to St Mary's Convent
GV II
Boundary wall to St Mary's Convent (qv). Medieval in origin, subsequent repairs and alterations. Coursed and random rubble flint pebbles, cement coping. Plan: continuous length of wall of varying heights returned south and then east along Manor Road, north and then west forming boundary wall with the churchyard of St Nicholas abutting the remains of the medieval manor house (qv), one metre north of vestry, continued north along footpath to High Street and returned to the junction with Drove road; in all about 220m. The wall has a round-arched blocked entrance at the south junction with the High Street, of uncertain date. There is a doorway between the Convent of St Mary (qv) and the churchyard, as indicated on the OS map; moulded round-arched opening with plank door, rebuilt mid-late C19. This entrance has inset beside it on the churchyard elevation a memorial to the Borrer family who built the manor house, now convent. The memorial takes the form of an inset piece of medieval 2-light tracery, about 2m high, and commemorates among others John Borrer died 1866 and his last surviving daughter, died 1908. In the centre of the most westerly stretch of wall, also marked on the OS map, is the round-arched opening to the subway beneath Manor Road, giving access to the gardens. These walls form part of a good group of structures surrounding the Church of St Nicolas (qv).
Listing NGR: TQ2557306352
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365594
- 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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