Chapel of the Assumption Convent is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 November 1984. Chapel. 8 related planning applications.
Chapel of the Assumption Convent
- WRENN ID
- old-screen-willow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater MP: Joe Powell (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 November 1984
- Type
- Chapel
- Address
- Chapel of the Assumption Convent, Kensington Square W8, W8 5HH
- OS grid reference
- TQ 257 794
- Coordinates
- 51.49995, -0.19016
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Chapel of the Assumption Convent is a 1875 Gothic style building designed by Goldie. Constructed of yellow brick with red and black brick and stone trimmings, the chapel has a gable facing the square and is roofed with slate. The central gabled entrance features a pointed arch flanked by traceried windows, topped by a central rose window with plate tracery. The interior is aisleless and features a coved barrel vault constructed in timber. A triple chancel arch is supported by giant granite columns, and a tall clerestory provides additional light. The chapel contains frescos by Westlake.
Local climate
Chapel of the Assumption Convent sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 1995
- Related listed building consents — 8 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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