The Old Palace (The Convent of the Holy Child Jesus, St Leonard's Mayfield School)
THE OLD PALACE (THE CONVENT OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS, ST LEONARD'S MAYFIELD SCHOOL), HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1353594
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1953
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD PALACE (THE CONVENT OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS, ST LEONARD'S MAYFIELD SCHOOL), HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1353594
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1953
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD PALACE (THE CONVENT OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS, ST LEONARD'S MAYFIELD SCHOOL), HIGH STREET
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD PALACE (THE CONVENT OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS, ST LEONARD'S MAYFIELD SCHOOL), HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mayfield and Five Ashes
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ5871227094
Details
1.
5208
TQ 5827
39/503
26.11.53
MAYFIELD
HIGH STREET
(north side)
The Old Palace (The
Convent of the Holy
Child Jesus, St Leonard's
Mayfield School)
I
2.
Remains of a medieval palace of the Archbishops of Canterbury converted into
a school by Edward Welby Pugin in 1863-6. Some C13 work. But the main portion is the C14 hall, now the school chapel. Stone. Tiled roof. Three tall pointed windows of 2 tiers of trefoil-headed lights with triangles above, each trefoil-shaped. Buttresses flanking the windows. Vaulted entrance to south-west. Adjoining this is a C14 tower and C15 well-house. Additions of 1863-6 by Edward Welby Pugin to north-east. Two storeys and attic. Five windows. Three gabled dormers. Stone. Tiled roof. Casement windows with stone mullions and transoms. Two storeyed gabled porch. Gable at north end. Further to the north-east are
additions of 1896 in red brick by Peter Paul Pugin.
Listing NGR: TQ5871227094
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 296533
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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