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Bishop of Portsmouth blesses convent school’s new building

The recently completed multi-function hall and internal refurbishment works at Our Lady’s Convent School, Abingdon were blessed by the Bishop of Portsmouth on 22nd September.

The ceremony of formal mass and blessing was attended by Headmistress Lynne Renwick. Bursar Simon Hughes, governors, staff and pupils together with representatives from the Sisters of Mercy, who founded the school in 1860.

Acanthus Clews were represented by architects Heather Clews, Mark Smith and Paul Cooper.

In addition to the new multi-function hall with its formal entrance and exhibition area, the work also included the creation of new library and IT facilities on two floors, in the heart of the existing school.

The project followed a strategic review and analysis of the whole site by Acanthus Clews in 2004.

 

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