Convent of Mercy

The Convent of Mercy is a complex of buildings dating to around 1855, possibly designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. It is constructed of stone with a slate roof. The convent consists of various ranges arranged to the north and east of a central courtyard; the northern ranges are single-storied, while those to the east are two-storied. A corridor runs along the south side, culminating in a gable featuring a segmental-pointed entrance with a hood mould facing the street. A stone wall runs along the street, connecting the entrance to the northern ranges, and includes a gate at its northern end. The street-facing facade may have been altered; it features two bays with gabled segments and windows with casements and tympana. A gabled bay to the right contains a three-light window, likely a later addition. The north facade has six bays with three-light windows featuring small-paned iron casements, situated between deep buttresses. The east facade has two stories of windows with two ogee-headed lights. A gable with a first-floor pointed two-light window is also present. An entrance is situated within a low porch at the north-east corner.