St Mary's Convent
ST MARY'S CONVENT, MANOR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298643
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1971
- List Entry Name:
- St Mary's Convent
- Statutory Address:
- ST MARY'S CONVENT, MANOR ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298643
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Nov-1992
- List Entry Name:
- St Mary's Convent
- Statutory Address 1:
- 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:
- 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 25602 06379
Details
HOVE
TQ2506SE MANOR ROAD, Portslade 579-1/10/169 (West side) 22/09/71 St Mary's Convent (Formerly Listed as: PORTSLADE MANOR ROAD, Old Portslade St Mary's Convent (Portslade Manor))
GV II
Manor house, now convent. Dated 1807, altered and refurbished late C19, chapel added early C20, building enlarged c1933. Cement render, slate roofs behind parapet. L-plan, entrance on east front, long south front to garden, chapel adjoining to north-east, extensive C20 additions to north (not of special architectural interest). Main elevation (south front), 3-storeys over basement with 2-storey block left (west) over basement, 2:2:3 bays, full-height bow front end 3 bays right, flat string courses, sash windows 6-pane second floor, 12 -pane first floor with one blind window opening and a 6-pane sash window at west end, ground floor windows with upper sash of 6 panes, lower without glazing bars, 2 French casement windows at west end fronted by 2-bay canopy and cast-iron balcony, cast-iron railings and balcony to doorway fourth bay left. Main entrance on right return (east) 2:1:2 bays, pilaster porch extended with 2-storey addition crowned by pediment with modillion cornice, probably late C19, panelled door, half-glazed inner double doors with shaped heads to lights and etched glass. Interior: surviving features of note mainly late C19; trelliswork surround distinguishing outer hall from stairhall, cast-iron balusters to stair with mahogany handrail, overdoors to hall with cherubs, flowers and urns moulded in high relief, black marble chimneypieces in 2 principal rooms on south front, ornate red and white marble chimneypiece with ormolu and enamel cheeks in west end room, flanked by arch-head openings to room space at rear indicating an extension to the north. There is a datestone set in a wall of the service court dated 1807 with the initials I.B. (John Borrer). The manor house was built by John Borrer (1785-1866) whose large family is commemorated in the Church of St Nicolas (qv) nearby. Remains of the original medieval manorhouse (qv) lie between the buildings. In 1904 the house was sold to the Roman Catholic order of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God, who added substantially to the fabric c1933.
Listing NGR: TQ2560206379
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365591
- 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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