St Joseph's Missionary College (Former): Chapel, Kilbirnie Road, Lochwinnoch

6-bay, single storey, buff brick Roman Catholic chapel on E-W axis accessed via 3 bay, 2 storey brick wing linked to house to W. Central circular apse with conical roof to E; relief sculpture of Saint Joseph by John Mortimer flanking stained glass windows. External door at E end of S wall. Metal casement windows with glazing bars and hoppers; four spoked, circular wheel-window to gabled rear (W) elevation; slated roofs. Barrel vaulted interior; six side chapels; Art Deco pink and black marble altar pieces with mosaic panels; wooden pews.

Thomas Cordiner (1902-1965) completed a number of Roman Catholic church commissions in Glasgow later in his career including the Immaculate Heart of Mary, St Margaret Mary's RC Church and Presbytery and St Thomas the Apostle (all listed category B). He was elected FRIBA on 11 January 1949. John Mortimer (1912-1961) collaborated with Cordiner on a similar project at the Convent of the Good Shepard, Bishopton, 1952. ( Historic Scotland)

January 2005: Local planners brings the building to the attention of the Buildings at Risk Service. The building closed as a seminary in 1985 and was latterly used as a nursing home. This too closed in 2004 and the site is under offer to Guardian Health Care of Wolverhampton. Planners are concerned that the building is unlisted and outwith a conservation area, and would therefore have no protection if demolition was sought.

October 2009: Planning permission and listed building consent approved in April 2008 for conversion of existing building to form 30 flats and selective demolition of outbuildings, upgrading of access roads, car parking and associated landscaping. No works appear to have commenced on site yet.

5 April 2012: 5 April 2012: Local planners advise owner of the building is understood to be Guardian Care (UK) Limited.

10 July 2012: External inspection finds the building is largely in the same condition as at the previous site visit, other than that more slates have been lost and more windows have been broken. Lead flashing round the airvents has been removed.

19 August 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in poor condition.

20 July 2020: A member of the public reports on vandalism at the former chapel. Nesting pigeons are in occupation.

6 September 2023: Local planner informs us of dislodged roof tiles and partial roof failure at the side of the building. A fence has been erected at the front but does not span around the building, so may not prevent break ins.