St Michaels

The following building shall be added to the list:-

TR 36 NW WESTGATE-ON-SEA DOMNEVA ROAD

9/344 St Michael's

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Convalescent home. Built by the St Andrew's Deaconess Community, c.1895 to provide convalescent accommodation for 40 working men and women. Architect Frederick Mew. Foundation stone laid by Lady Holsbury 'In memory of Laurie, Deaconess, Sister of St Andrew's Community Diocese of London'. A symmetrical building in Gothic style providing separate accommodation for the convalescents at the front and chapel and hall at the rear. Built of stock brick with red brick dressings and slate roof. 2 to 3 storeys. Irregular fenestration. Taller central block of 2 storeys and attics. Centre canted bay through all floors with cambered sashes to 2nd floor and pointed heads to ground and first floor windows. First floor central window has gable with cross and ground floor has arched doorcase with lamps instead of corbels to dripmould and 4 pointed lights to fanlight. Double panelled door. Over the door in moulded brickwork is the date 1895, a shield with crossed swords and the letters LONDIN. Dedica- tion stone with cross to left of door. This central bay is flanked by 2 bays each side with cambered sashes to ground floor and first floor and gabled paired dormers to attics. Half-hipped roof. Each ground floor has a symmetrical wood and glazed conservatory. Projecting wings either side of 2 storeys with gables with bargeboards. First floor triple window with cambered casements and pointed heads, the central light larger. Ground floor has 1 cambered casement and end pointed 2-light window. At each side is a pavilion-style extension of 2 storeys in matching style with pyramidal roofs. To the rear left is a chapel extension of 1 storey with 3 traceried windows. To the rear right is a hall with king post roof and black marble fireplace. Interior not seen.

Listing NGR: TR3195869821