Built in 1886, to a design by Edward Goldie, it is now Grade II listed.

A separate church (St Paul's) was established nearby in 1930.

The nuns moved to Sayers Common in 1978, and the building was converted into a restaurant, offices and conference facilities.

The building was occupied at the time by The Priory Grill, a 100-seat restaurant owned by Scott Aitchison.

[4][5] Aitchison, a former IT consultant, bought the building earlier in 2007 for £300,000 and started to lose around £5,000 a week.