The Carmel of the Holy Spirit, in Bradfield on the edge of the Peak District, comes with 28 bedrooms, two cemeteries and 18 acres of land. Known locally as Kirk Edge Convent, it was originally built as an orphanage and then used as an industrial school for girls.
Speaking last month the order's president said it was a 'difficult time for the sisters, who are busy preparing to leave'. Because the Carmelites are a closed order, meaning the nuns are separated from outside life, the building retains many of its original features.
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