St Annes Convent Deritend AA42_00473

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St Anne's Convent, Lowe Street, Deritend, Digbeth, Birmingham. The exterior of St Anne's Convent viewed from the east showing the pre Victorian building. The building shown in this view was originally a house known as Ravenhurst, probably dating from the 16th century. By the mid 19th century Ravenhurst had been extended with additions designed by Pugin and was home to the Sisters of Mercy. The convent suffered bomb damage in October 1941 resulting in its demolition. St Anne's School now occupies the site
Copyright © Historic England Archive
Media ID 21160657
Date: 18th June 2021
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
Job Title: Photographer
Credit: Historic England Archive
Image Size: 5351 x 4083 Pixels
Filesize is 8.65MB
Associated Categories: Birmingham
Keywords: blitz, bomb damage, demolished, destruction, dutch gable, house, nunnery, second world war, ww2, wwii