Former Convent of St Vincent
FORMER CONVENT OF ST VINCENT, PERCY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308215
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Former Convent of St Vincent
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CONVENT OF ST VINCENT, PERCY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308215
- Date first listed:
- 15-Sept-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Former Convent of St Vincent
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CONVENT OF ST VINCENT, PERCY 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:
- FORMER CONVENT OF ST VINCENT, PERCY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Watford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 10823 96349
Details
1. 5259 PERCY ROAD
Former Convent of St Vincent TQ 1096 SE 9/41 15.9.82
II GV
2. 1890-2 convent buildings. Purple brick with red brick dressings. Neo-late C17 style. Two storey and attic. Tiled hipped roof with 8 pedimented dormers. Wood modillion cornice at eaves. Irregularly spaced windows, glazing bar sashes in gauged brick headed surrounds. Apron panels below 1st floor windows. Projecting brick angle quoins at outer corners and separating 1st 3 window section from main 9 window block. Brick string between floors. Stuccoed main doorway set to right. Ionic half-columns and entablature, with small open pedimented niche above contain- ing statue. Later chapel to rear, purple brick, Perpendicular style.
Listing NGR: TQ1082396349
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158211
- 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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