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Former Convent of Mercy

A Grade II Listed Building in Old Swan, Liverpool

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4118 / 53°24'42"N

Longitude: -2.9147 / 2°54'52"W

OS Eastings: 339298

OS Northings: 390947

OS Grid: SJ392909

Mapcode National: GBR 7ML.GY

Mapcode Global: WH878.6HBS

Plus Code: 9C5VC36P+P4

Entry Name: Former Convent of Mercy

Listing Date: 26 June 1952

Last Amended: 19 June 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1073478

English Heritage Legacy ID: 359432

ID on this website: 101073478

Location: Old Swan, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13

County: Liverpool

Electoral Ward/Division: Old Swan

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Liverpool

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Stoneycroft All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

Tagged with: Convent

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 March 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards

SJ 3990
29/1078

ST OSWALD'S STREET L13
No 43

(Formerly listed as Convent of Mercy, previously listed with St Oswald's Schools)

26.6.52

G.V.
II

Convent. c.1855. Possibly by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Stone with slate roof. Various ranges to north and east of courtyard, those to north of one storey, those to east of two storeys. Corridor runs along south side, ending in gable with segmental pointed entrance with hood mould on street. Wall runs along street between entrance and north ranges and has gate at north end. Facade to street possibly altered, two bays with gable has segmental-headed windows with casements and tympana; gabled bay to right has three-light window, probably later. North facade of six bays, three-light windows with small-paned iron casements between deep buttresses. East facade has two storeys of windows of two ogee-headed lights; and gable with first floor two-light pointed window. Entrance in low porch at north-east angle.

Listing NGR: SJ3929890947

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