Building in Birmingham, England
St Mary's Convent is a house for the community of the localSisters of Mercy inBirmingham . Although it is situated between theLozells andHockley parts of the city, the community also serves the parish inHandsworth . It was founded in 1840 and was designed byAugustus Pugin . On 25 April 1952 it was designated as a Grade II* listed building byEnglish Heritage .[ 1]
In 1840, theSisters of Mercy came to Birmingham at the invitation ofNicholas Wiseman . At the time he wascoadjutor bishop ofThomas Walsh , theVicar Apostolic of the Midland District .
They set up a convent with the help of many interested parties. John Hardman ofHardman & Co. who lived opposite donated the land for them. The cost of building the convent was met by Hardman and theEarl of Shrewsbury who donated £2000. They then commissionedAugustus Pugin to design the building for them.
The chapel of the convent, dedicated toSaint Mary served as the parish church until 1847.[ 1] [ 2]
In 1845, with the local Catholic population increasing, the convent chapel was no longer large enough to accommodate the congregation. So they decided to build a larger church next to the convent.[ 3]
In July 1847, St Mary's Church was opened and consecrated byBishop William Wareing . AfterSt Francis of Assisi Church was built opposite the convent in 1894, St Mary's Church became the convent chapel.[ 2]
However, St Mary's Church was destroyed duringWorld War II and not rebuilt. The site of the church is now occupied by St Francis Catholic Primary School. The school has a close relationship with the convent next door who have a representative on the school's board of governors.[ 4]
View along Hunters Road
Side of the convent
^a b British Listed Buildings retrieved 13 April 2013^a b Slevin, MalachySt Francis Church Handsworth (Birmingham, 1994), pp.1-17 ^ Lozells fromWilliam Dargue - A History of Birmingham retrieved 13 April 2013^ Governors from St Francis Catholic School, retrieved 14 April 2013
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