The Convent of the Holy Name

The Convent of the Holy Name is a convent that was originally part of two ranges of houses, one of which was originally three houses combined. It was designed in 1869 by architect G F Bodley, with significant additions and alterations made in the 20th century. The building is constructed of red brick and features plain tile roofs, along with brick ridge and end stacks, all in a Georgian style.

The convent is primarily two storeys high with an attic and is mostly fitted with sash windows that have glazing bars. The main block, which faces the entrance, includes a five-panel door with a wooden doorcase and an open pediment that features a relief of an urn and the date 1869. There are narrow lights on either side of the door. The main block has a three-window range with a weatherboarded projection to the right. The garden front, which originally had five bays, was significantly extended to the right in the early 20th century and again in the mid-20th century. It features two-light dormers.

To the left, connected by a cloister, is a block built around 1906 that has a six-window range containing the current dining room, which was extended in the 1950s and also features three two-light dormers. The far left block, also linked by the cloister, is the other range designed by Bodley, which was originally three houses and has five windows, a small central gabled projection, and Venetian windows on the far left and right, supported by stone Ionic pilasters and a cornice. There is a large bay window extension to the left and further extensions at the rear.

Inside, many rooms have been combined or altered, but some simple fireplaces and plasterwork remain, along with six-panel doors and stick baluster staircases. Bodley was initially commissioned by Rev G Herbert and later by Revs Skinner and Hernamen to design five houses; the third range is now St Saviour's Guest House. In 1879, two of the ranges became the Mother House of the Community of the Holy Name. The chapel and cloister were added between 1891 and 1893, and the guest house became part of the convent around 1928.