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Saint Margarets Convent

A Grade I Listed Building in East Grinstead, West Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.133 / 51°7'58"N

Longitude: -0.0119 / 0°0'42"W

OS Eastings: 539199

OS Northings: 138960

OS Grid: TQ391389

Mapcode National: GBR KLR.XFL

Mapcode Global: VHGSS.RS29

Plus Code: 9C3X4XMQ+66

Entry Name: Saint Margarets Convent

Listing Date: 2 August 1972

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1248986

English Heritage Legacy ID: 430832

ID on this website: 101248986

Location: Blackwell, Mid Sussex, RH19

County: West Sussex

District: Mid Sussex

Civil Parish: East Grinstead

Built-Up Area: East Grinstead

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Sussex

Church of England Parish: East Grinstead St Swithun

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description


1.
1068 MOAT ROAD

St Margaret's Convent
TQ 3938 2/54

I

2.
Range of buildings substantially the work of G E Street, commenced in 1865,
but with some later alterations, especially by A E Street. Main assembly
forms a quadrangle withcloister and chapel to the north side. Mainly 2 storeys,
ashlar stone in Gothic style, mullioned windows, asymmetrical gabled and
dormered elevations, red tiled roof. Cloister in distinctive Early English
style, recently glazed in.
Chapel 1879-1885.
Street considered this to be one of his finest works, and the proportions
are indeed good. In plan aisless nave, chancel and eastern Lady Chapel.
High nave with long slender windows, 1-light windows in chancel, and a long
even tiled roof. Slim and high tower with saddleback roof. Interior somewhat
severe, but dignified. Remarkable for massive, detached, black Irish marble
columns in chancel. Original reredos.
Lady Chapel (retro chapel) vaulted in three by three bays in Early English
styleo Small vaulted eastern apse with plain glazed lancets.
The Guest House south east of the tower has a timber framed upper part. This
is by A E Street 1889, but to his father's original plans.


Listing NGR: TQ3919938960

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