The Gatehouse Of The Old Palace (The Convent Of The Holy Child Jesus, St Leonard'S Mayfield School) is a Grade II listed building in the Wealden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1953. A Medieval Gatehouse.

The Gatehouse Of The Old Palace (The Convent Of The Holy Child Jesus, St Leonard'S Mayfield School)

WRENN ID
waiting-rubble-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wealden
Country
England
Date first listed
26 November 1953
Type
Gatehouse
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Gatehouse of the Old Palace, also known as The Convent of the Holy Child Jesus at St Leonard's Mayfield School, is a building dating from the 15th century. It features an archway from the palace of the Archbishops of Canterbury, which has been incorporated into a new structure designed by Edward Welby Pugin between 1863 and 1866. The building is constructed of ashlar stone and has a tiled roof. It includes casement windows with stone mullions. The central gateway is three storeys high and has three windows, along with a tall pointed carriage archway. There are gabled projections on either side; the west projection is L-shaped, two storeys tall, and has two windows, while the east projection is a single storey with two school buildings.

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