- Address
- Gerald Griffin Street, Blackpool
- Type
- School
- NIAH reg. no.
- 20862057
School, North Presentation Convent
Gerald Griffin Street, Blackpool, Shandon
About School, North Presentation Convent
School, North Presentation Convent is one of 191 buildings in Shandon the National Inventory rates Regional. School, North Presentation Convent dates from 1870–1875. 83 other places on the record stand within 400 m.
A fine example of a Victorian school which makes a significant contribution to the streetscape. The double gabled central section, tall windows and airy aspect are notable features which add to its character.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 20862057 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 20862057↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 10 minutes
Shandon · about 400 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1School, North Presentation ConventStart here
- 2M. SheehanRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m on
- 3Moe’s Off LicenceRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m on
- 4Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne PresbyteryRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m on
- 5St Anne's Church of Ireland ChurchNational rating (NIAH) · 100 m on
8 within 150 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Near Shandon: more public buildings on the record
Within 40 km, 8 have a photo. Start with Victoria Buildings in St Luke's, 700 m away.
Questions about School, North Presentation Convent
Is School, North Presentation Convent on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 20862057).
Can you visit School, North Presentation Convent?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was School, North Presentation Convent built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1870–1875.
Is School, North Presentation Convent protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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