St Josephs Convent and Attached Railings
ST JOSEPHS CONVENT AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, BRISTOL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380027
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- St Josephs Convent and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- ST JOSEPHS CONVENT AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, BRISTOL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380027
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- St Josephs Convent and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JOSEPHS CONVENT AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, BRISTOL 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 JOSEPHS CONVENT AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, BRISTOL 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 32129 03867
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3203NW BRISTOL ROAD
577-1/48/77 (North side)
14/04/88 No.4
St Joseph's Convent and attached
railings
II
Also known as: St Joseph's Rest Home.
Built as a private house, converted for use as a convent in
1858. The date of the original house c1835, with some
alterations of c1872. Brick in Flemish bond; roof parapeted
and obscured by scaffolding at the time of survey (summer
1992).
EXTERIOR: Chapel of St Joseph's Convent (qv) backs onto house
of 2-window range; 2 storeys over basement; many sashes of an
original design: 6 x 6 to ground-floor windows and 3 x 3 to
first-floor windows. To the west, the wall recesses and
increases in height to 3 storeys; this range has 4 windows. In
the third-window range an entrance set in a Tuscan aedicule
with wreaths to entablature; 4-panel, studded door of an
original design with side- and overlights. To the left a
full-height segmental bay. All openings are flat arched, many
of the windows with sashes of original design, boarded over to
prevent damage during the current works. To right return a
full-height canted bay of 3 windows. Brick dentil cornice.
Stacks rebuilt to an original design in c1991.
INTERIOR: the chapel is to the rear of the 2-storey section,
the room forming the narthex of the chapel was built as the
front parlour of the house; cornices and mouldings survive,
most of these to be covered over with drop ceiling; anthemion
pattern found throughout the ground floor. Above the narthex
is drawing room with mouldings of c1870. Entrance hall has an
anthemion cornice; at the rear a dogleg stair; cast-iron
railings and balusters with a wooden rail. Sitting room and
dining room in the 3-storey section were originally connected
by folding doors; they have ovolo-moulded cornice with paterae
and fireplaces with battered pilasters. Original doors
throughout have been removed in the course of restoration; it
is not clear whether they are to be replaced. First floor of
3-storey section has wooden fireplace with battered pilasters.
Additions to the rear are designed in a sympathetic style and
form courtyards to the left and right of No.4.
Listing NGR: TQ3212903867
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479501
- 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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