Anglican Chapel at Torquay Cemetery
ANGLICAN CHAPEL AT TORQUAY CEMETERY, BARTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206729
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Anglican Chapel at Torquay Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- ANGLICAN CHAPEL AT TORQUAY CEMETERY, BARTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206729
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Anglican Chapel at Torquay Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- ANGLICAN CHAPEL AT TORQUAY CEMETERY, BARTON ROAD
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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:
- ANGLICAN CHAPEL AT TORQUAY CEMETERY, BARTON 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 90600 66039
Details
TORQUAY
SX96NW BARTON ROAD 885-1/2/32 (West side) Anglican chapel at Torquay Cemetery
GV II
Anglican cemetery chapel, disused and semi-derelict at time of survey. c1852, probably contemporary with the establishment of the cemetery. Snecked local grey limestone with Bathstone dressings; slate roof. Decorated style. PLAN: Simple aisleless plan: 3 bays. On a south-west/north-east axis. South-west end (ritual west) has doorway; porch on ritual south side in western bay; slender engaged bell tower in (ritual) western bay on north side. EXTERIOR: Diagonal buttresses with set-offs; coped gables. Ritual west end has a 3-centred moulded doorway with a hoodmould; original plank door with elaborate strap hinges. 3-centred arched window above has a hoodmould, probably 2-light but boarded up at time of survey. West end has a larger boarded-up window with a hoodmould, set in a round-headed panel of masonry. Small gabled porch on south side with a double-chamfered arched doorway and remains of original boarded door with elaborate strap hinges. The 2 eastern bays have crank-headed blocked windows with hoodmoulds. North side similar but with 3-stage tower in the western bay with diagonal buttresses. Moulded arched doorway on north face. Second stage has one-light trefoil-headed windows with hoodmoulds and splays, up to the octagonal belfry stage which has tall trefoil-headed louvred belfry openings and a pyramidal stone slate roof with a crocketed finial. INTERIOR: Not inspected. HISTORY: 17-acre site established by the Torquay Extra-Mural Cemetery Company (Brooks). Included for group value. (Brooks Chris (ed.): Mortal Remains: 1989-: P.176).
Listing NGR: SX9060066039
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390489
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Brooks, C, Mortal Remains, (1989), 176
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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