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
Address
The Gatehouse Of The Old Palace (The Convent Of The Holy Child Jesus, St Leonard'S Mayfield School), High Street, Mayfield and Five Ashes
OS grid reference
TQ 587 270
Coordinates
51.02065, 0.26222
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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