School Associated With the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady
SCHOOL ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY, ABBEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1202961
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- School Associated With the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady
- Statutory Address:
- SCHOOL ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY, ABBEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1202961
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- School Associated With the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady
- Statutory Address 1:
- SCHOOL ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY, ABBEY 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:
- SCHOOL ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY, ABBEY 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 91348 64059
Details
TORQUAY
SX9164 ABBEY ROAD 885-1/14/11 (South West side) School associated with the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady
GV II
School. 1857 (foundation stone), to the designs of J Hansom. Local grey limestone rubble with freestone dressings; slate roof; stacks with stone shafts, some old octagonal shafts. PLAN: Part of a group including a church and presbytery. T-plan. EXTERIOR: 2-storey block at NE; schoolroom at SW end. The 2-storey block has a 3-window to NE end, with a small gable to the front at the right and a hipped roof porch entered on the right return via a shouldered doorway. Porch has shouldered windows with stone architraves. Paired shouldered window to left; small first floor 2-light window above porch. Under the gable a tall window, converted to a glazed door in the C20. Left return of 2-storey block has paired and triple-shouldered windows. The schoolroom, to the left, has a 4-window front with triple, shouldered windows. 2-storey porch block to the right with a shouldered doorway flanked by one-light windows and a pair of chamfered lancets above. INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest.
Listing NGR: SX9134864059
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390462
- 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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