Listed Building record MDO15495 - Convent of Handmaids of Sacred Heart School of Jesus Convent School, Parkwood Road, Boscombe
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Summary
Former Convent of The Cross built in 1889 in Elizabethan style on an E-shaped plan. The front of the building is Purbeck stone rubble, and a striking decorative feature is the porch with sculpted angels adoring the cross. The south wing connects to the adjacent chapel which is built in Early English style. The buildings now house a college.
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The Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25in map (1898) (1) shows a convent in extensive ornamental grounds at Parkwood Road, Pokesdown. It may have been associated with the adjacent Roman Catholic church and school. The 3rd edn map (1909) (2) showed a substantial extension to the building to the SE, including a chapel.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 12184 91969 (point) |
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| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
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Record last edited
May 14 2020 12:03PM
