Mariner's Homes
MARINER'S HOMES, 85, 87 AND 89, VICTORIA ROAD
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197593
- Date first listed:
- 23-Oct-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Mariner's Homes
- Statutory Address:
- MARINER'S HOMES, 85, 87 AND 89, VICTORIA ROAD
Have you got a photo to share?
Join the Missing Pieces Project. We want you to share your photos and memories.
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Images of England Project
- Date:
- 2001-08-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/04995/06
- Rights:
- © Mr Brian Head. Source: Historic England Archive
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197593
- Date first listed:
- 23-Oct-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Mariner's Homes
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARINER'S HOMES, 85, 87 AND 89, VICTORIA 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:
- MARINER'S HOMES, 85, 87 AND 89, VICTORIA ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dartmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 87388 51255
Details
DARTMOUTH
SX8751 VICTORIA ROAD 673-1/5/285 (South side) 23/10/72 Nos.85, 87 AND 89 Mariners' Homes
GV II
Homes for poor mariners. Possibly founded by William Ley in 1599, according to the previous list description. Rebuilt 1810, restored with alterations in 1962. Mixed construction; mostly painted or plastered stone rubble, upper floors of front are slate-hung timber-framing; end and axial stacks with painted brick chimneyshafts with pots; slate roof. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. Main block has symmetrical 3-window front; central windows are tripartite sashes, all 12-pane, and to each end are full-height canted bay windows containing front 16-pane sashes, all C20 replacements. Between the centre and bay windows are C20 part-glazed doors. End bay to right has a similar door and small C20 windows with glazing bars. Plain eaves to parallel gable-ended roof. INTERIOR: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX8738851255
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387394
- 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.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 26-Jun-2026 at 20:48:41.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.