Franciscan Convent and Chapel
FRANCISCAN CONVENT AND CHAPEL, 59, 61 AND 63, YORKSHIRE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313396
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Franciscan Convent and Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- FRANCISCAN CONVENT AND CHAPEL, 59, 61 AND 63, YORKSHIRE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313396
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Nov-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Franciscan Convent and Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRANCISCAN CONVENT AND CHAPEL, 59, 61 AND 63, YORKSHIRE STREET
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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:
- FRANCISCAN CONVENT AND CHAPEL, 59, 61 AND 63, YORKSHIRE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Burnley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 84660 32520
Details
BURNLEY
SD8432NE YORKSHIRE STREET 906-1/17/161 (South side) 29/09/77 Nos.59, 61 AND 63 Franciscan Convent and Chapel (Formerly Listed as: TODMORDEN ROAD (West side) St Mary's Presbytery and Chapel to Our Lady of Mercy Convent)
II
Convent building including chapel. c1870-1930, in 3 builds. Rock-faced sandstone with freestone dressings, slate roofs. Debases Gothic style. L-plan formed by main range on east-west axis parallel to street built in 2 phases, with receding wing added at west end. Mostly 2 storeys with cellars and attics, in 3 portions. (i) The east range, 1:3:1 windows, including the chapel at 1st floor, with a crosswing at its west end and a porch in the angle with this; 3 segmental-headed sashed windows at ground floor, 3 pairs of lancets to the chapel above, an apsidal east end with plate-traceried windows to the chapel, a tall doorway to the porch, and coupled sashed windows on both upper floors of the wing set in a giant 2-centred arch. (ii) A longer range added to this, of similar plan, 5:2 windows, in similar style with 4-pane sashed windows on both floors, those at 1st floor segmental-headed, and a mansard roof with 3 dormers. (iii) The 3-window gabled end of the C20 crosswing, which has casement windows with small-paned overlights. INTERIOR: chapel has gallery at west end, and open roof. Forms group with Roman Catholic Church of St Mary to the west (qv), and with St Mary's Presbytery Todmorden Road (qv) part of which is integrated with this item.
Listing NGR: SD8466032520
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467246
- 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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