Diocesan Training College

The Diocesan Training College, built between 1850 and 1857 by Henry Stevens for the Church of England, features a picturesque asymmetrical design reminiscent of mid to late 16th century architecture. The college includes an attached chapel constructed around 1900 in a 15th century style, incorporating some Arts and Crafts details. It is primarily made of red brick with intricate stone details and bands of encaustic tiles that mark the floor levels.

The building has a later wing on the right-hand side with simpler detailing and a tiled roof. It stands two to three storeys high with attics, showcasing a multi-gabled facade adorned with stone-coped gables, kneelers, and finials. Prominent chimney stacks feature both square and circular flues with moulded bases and caps. A tower rises at the left-hand end of the building, topped with a gable on each face and a bellcote with a lead-roofed spire.

All windows are framed in stone with mullions, and some include transoms. The window lights are arched with leadlight casements, except for those in the right-hand wing. A two-storey projecting porch features a parapet and corner ball finials, with an arched doorway that has a moulded projecting keystone. Above the porch, there is a framed inscription reading "Diocesan Institution," and another above the porch arch states "for the training of school mistresses." The entrance doorway is also arched and includes a glazed fanlight.

Inside, the entrance hall is vaulted on columns with carved capitals and has a floor made of Minton tiles. The street frontage is marked by stone gate piers and fence piers on a stone-capped plinth, complemented by wrought iron railings and gates.