1, BLATCHCOMBE ROAD

1, BLATCHCOMBE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1195095
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1975
List Entry Name:
1, BLATCHCOMBE ROAD
Statutory Address:
1, BLATCHCOMBE ROAD

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1195095
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
25-Oct-1993
List Entry Name:
1, BLATCHCOMBE ROAD
Statutory Address 1:
1, BLATCHCOMBE 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
1, BLATCHCOMBE ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Torbay (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SX 88453 61212

Details

PAIGNTON

SX8861 BLATCHCOMBE ROAD 1947-1/4/5 (South side) 10/01/75 No.1 (Formerly Listed as: BLATHCOMBE ROAD No.1) (Formerly Listed as: SOUTHFIELD ROAD Lodge on corner with Shorton Road)

GV II

Villa, now in use as an institution. c1840 with later C19 alterations. Rendered; slate roof; stacks with rendered shafts with platbands. PLAN: Corner site between Southfield and Blatchcombe Road, set high above Southfield Road. Approximately rectangular plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with single-storey block. Blatchcombe Road elevation has an asymmetrical 1:2-window front plus one window to the single-storey section to the left. One-bay entrance block, broken forward, to left with a moulded cornice at first-floor level and a wide panelled front door. To the right the front has one ground-floor sash re-glazed with one over one panes and a first-floor C19 twelve-pane sash, C20 window inserted alongside. To the right the front breaks forward with 2 first-floor 12-pane C19 sashes and a 3-light ground-floor ribbon window with margin panes. The single-storey block at the left end has a cornice below the parapet and a sash window. The Southfield Road elevation has two C19 ground-floor high-transomed small-pane casements with margin panes and 2 similar first-floor windows without transoms; attic dormer glazed with casement. 4-pane sash window with moulded cornice to single-storey block to right. Conservatory with finial on gable and crested ridge adjoins at left end and projects to front. INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest.

Listing NGR: SX8845361212

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
383772
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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