Convent of Mercy and School (fmr)

Author

Shire of York

Place Number

02879

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Location

29 South St York

Location Details

Opposite St Patricks' Church & Presbytery 29 South Street cnr Railway

Other Name(s)

Radio 101.3 York FM
Youth Hostel, York Telecentre

Local Government

York

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1980, Constructed from 1872

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Nov 2019
State Register	Registered	30 Oct 1998	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	01 Apr 1985			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Registered	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Nominated	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Nov 2019	Grade A	Grade A Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. Place is listed on, or worthy of consideration for listing on the State Register of Heritage Places.

Parent Place or Precinct

26586 Central York Heritage Area

Child Places

02898 St. Patrick's Convent School (fmr)

Statement of Significance

1872 the first Convent was built on this site which was occupied by the sisters but they lived in a house provided by Father Gibney. In 1890 new addition on Railway Street were added and original old house removed.

Physical Description

The building contains an attractive small Chapel with stained glass windows on the west corner of the building. A very long front verandah extends the full length.
Construction walls of stone, roof shingled (now iron). A long building with brick quoins with gabled entrance porch on each end, has narrow slits in middle of gable which almost resembles a cross.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Fair
Authenticity: Fair

Condition

Fair

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
7461	York sketchbook.	Book	2003

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Monastery or Convent
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Radio or Television Station
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Combined School
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Free Gothic
Victorian Tudor
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

24 Jun 2021

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