Royal Glen Hotel
ROYAL GLEN HOTEL, GLEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1097909
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Glen Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL GLEN HOTEL, GLEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1097909
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Glen Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL GLEN HOTEL, GLEN ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL GLEN HOTEL, GLEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sidmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 12163 87222
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25/06/2012
SY 1287 1/26
12.10.51
1633
GLEN ROAD
Royal Glen Hotel
I
In December and January 1819-20, the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the
infant Princess Victoria stayed here. The Duke of Kent died here. The
house was then called Woolbrook Glen. The road passing close by is com-
paratively recent. 2 storey stuccoed house (1 storey at south west corner
where ground level is higher). Crenellated parapet. 4 window garden
front with Gothic casements, some of geometric pattern glazing bars removed.
Royal arms in centre of front. The single storey south west end is bowed
with Gothic French windows and delicate iron trellis supports to tent-roofed
verendah. Entrance front has commemorative tablet of 1897. Good Gothicised
porch with trefoils in spandrels of arched openings and iron balustrade
to parapet. Doorway itself has pointed head and surround of rustic posts
and flintwork. Later additions to rear are in sympathetic style with
continuation of crenellated parapet and 2light geometrically glazed casements
with thin drip moulds over.
Listing NGR: SY1216387222
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87369
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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