It occupied Jesmond Towers, a Grade II* listed building[2] and was located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

[4] Their son, who was a great art enthusiast, displayed important paintings in the lounge.

[3] In 1890, Anne's sister, Emily, who was in a state of depression following the death of her husband, threw herself from the battlements of Jesmond Towers and is said to haunt the building: she is referred to as the Pink Lady.

Jesmond Towers was acquired by the Filles de la Sagesse (Daughters of Wisdom in English) in 1912.

[a][3] The school established its own board of governors and rented the building from the Daughters of Wisdom.