The Old Palace (The Convent Of The Holy Child Jesus, St Leonard'S Mayfield School) is a Grade I listed building in the Wealden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1953. A Medieval Palace, school. 6 related planning applications.
The Old Palace (The Convent Of The Holy Child Jesus, St Leonard'S Mayfield School)
- WRENN ID
- lunar-railing-owl
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Wealden
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 November 1953
- Type
- Palace, school
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
1. 5208 TQ 5827 39/503 26.11.53
MAYFIELD HIGH STREET (north side) The Old Palace (The Convent of the Holy Child Jesus, St Leonard's Mayfield School)
I 2. Remains of a medieval palace of the Archbishops of Canterbury converted into a school by Edward Welby Pugin in 1863-6. Some C13 work. But the main portion is the C14 hall, now the school chapel. Stone. Tiled roof. Three tall pointed windows of 2 tiers of trefoil-headed lights with triangles above, each trefoil-shaped. Buttresses flanking the windows. Vaulted entrance to south-west. Adjoining this is a C14 tower and C15 well-house. Additions of 1863-6 by Edward Welby Pugin to north-east. Two storeys and attic. Five windows. Three gabled dormers. Stone. Tiled roof. Casement windows with stone mullions and transoms. Two storeyed gabled porch. Gable at north end. Further to the north-east are additions of 1896 in red brick by Peter Paul Pugin.
Listing NGR: TQ5871227094
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