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Latitude: 52.1304 / 52°7'49"N
Longitude: -2.3062 / 2°18'22"W
OS Eastings: 379134
OS Northings: 248052
OS Grid: SO791480
Mapcode National: GBR 0FG.KQ1
Mapcode Global: VH92Y.ZQ46
Plus Code: 9C4V4MJV+5G
Entry Name: Chapel and Cloister at the Convent of the Holy Name
Listing Date: 4 June 1973
Last Amended: 26 October 1988
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1082736
English Heritage Legacy ID: 152210
Location: Malvern, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, WR14
County: Worcestershire
District: Malvern Hills
Civil Parish: Malvern
Built-Up Area: Great Malvern
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire
Church of England Parish: Malvern Link with Cowleigh
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: Chapel
RANELAGH ROAD
1.
5245
(east side)
SO 74 NE 12/177 4.6.73 Chapel and Cloister
at The Convent of
the Holy Name
II* (star) GV
2.
Chapel. 1891-3 by Sir Ninian Comper and William Bucknell. Red brick with stone
dressings and plain-tile roof. Gothic style single range of 7 bays with 6 2-light
windows with simple geometrical tracery facing south. South porch with stone
buttresses, banding and statue of Virgin and Child in elaborate niche leads to
lean-to cloister either side with 3-light windows. Stone parapet and stack to
chapel with crocketed octagonal pinnacle to right. North side is similar but
with 3 windows. The interior is divided into bays by a shallow full-height arcade
the mouldings continuing down to the bases. Moulded shafts also continue upwards
to meet the moulded braces of the boarded and panelled wagon roof. The 2 bays
above the presbytery have elaborately decorated panels in blue and gold. Below
is a very finely carved reredos with much gilding and many figures. Gilded statue
of Virgin and Child to left under a gilded crocketed canopy. Complete set of
finely carved oak stalls around the sides of the chapel and at the west end where
there is a gallery with screen beneath, the open arches having elaborate traceried
heads. Ogee-headed doorway with double doors. Stained glass in the 4-light
east window and 1 north window. The cloister links the chapel to the rest of
the Convent of the Holy Name (qv).
The buildings were previously listed grade II.
Listing NGR: SO7913448052
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