Coburg Place and Attached Area Railings
COBURG PLACE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 5-8, MELVILLE STREET AND, 15,17,19 AND 21, ROCK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206809
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Coburg Place and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address:
- COBURG PLACE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 5-8, MELVILLE STREET AND, 15,17,19 AND 21, ROCK ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206809
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Coburg Place and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- COBURG PLACE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 5-8, MELVILLE STREET AND, 15,17,19 AND 21, ROCK 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:
- COBURG PLACE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 5-8, MELVILLE STREET AND, 15,17,19 AND 21, ROCK 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:
- SX9167463788
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28/11/2011
SX 9163
885-1/17/82
TORQUAY
Coburg Place and attached area railings,
5-8 Melville Street and
15, 17, 19 and 21 Rock Road
(Formerly listed as Nos. 5-8 (consecutive) Coburg Place and attached railings)
GV
II
Terrace of 4 houses, including area railings. Contemporary with Nos 1-4A and 4B (qv), but slightly differently treated c1850s. Stuccoed and blocked out; gabled slate roofs; stacks with rendered shafts. PLAN: Double-depth plan, each one room wide.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and basement to the front (west). Front elevations staggered. Each house has an asymmetrical 3-window front with deep eaves, an eaves band and sill band to the first floor. 2 round-headed ground floor windows with blind recesses below the sills, glazed with 3 over 2-pane sashes with horizontal glazing bars; round-headed doorway to the right with a plain fanlight. Original doors probably 4-panel (No.6). 3 first-floor segmental-headed windows glazed with 12-pane sashes. Segmental-headed basement windows with chamfered architraves, glazed with 12-pane sashes. Basements reached by steps down from the street; area railings with bold spear finials. INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest. Part of a group with Nos. 1-4A and 4B, and Nos. 9 and 10 Coburg Place (qqv).
Listing NGR: SX9167463788
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390705
- 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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