3-9, PALK STREET, 3-15, VAUGHAN PARADE

3-15, VAUGHAN PARADE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1206871
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1975
List Entry Name:
3-9, PALK STREET, 3-15, VAUGHAN PARADE
Statutory Address:
3-15, VAUGHAN PARADE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1206871
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
03-May-1994
List Entry Name:
3-9, PALK STREET, 3-15, VAUGHAN PARADE
Statutory Address 1:
3-15, VAUGHAN PARADE
Statutory Address 2:
3-9, PALK STREET

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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.

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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:
3-15, VAUGHAN PARADE
Statutory Address:
3-9, PALK STREET

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 91802 63496

Details

TORQUAY

SX9163 VAUGHAN PARADE 885-1/17/296 (West side) 10/01/75 Nos.3-15 (Consecutive) (Formerly Listed as: VAUGHAN PARADE Nos.3-9 (Consecutive))

GV II

Includes: Nos.3-9 PALK STREET. Terrace of 7 houses. 1831, to the designs of Jacob Harvey. Thorough renovation, replanning and rear additions of 1991. Stuccoed and blocked out; slate roof; stacks with rendered shafts. PLAN: In an important position, facing the inner harbour. Each house double-depth on plan, arranged as pairs with doors towards the centre and end stacks, stairs facing door. Old list description refers to 2 original shopfronts. Present scheme has converted each ground floor into a shop, removed ground floors of Nos 3 & 4 to provide walkway through to rear, and added single-storey range of shops along rear wall on the model of Cheltenham and Bath. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and attic 14-bay front, ground floor almost entirely renewed. Recessed front doors with deep overlights in doorcases with panelled reveals; pilasters with incised Greek key decoration. Shop fronts, entirely renewed, have left and right pilasters; windows with deep fascias; glazed shop doors with low panels, overlights and pilasters. First-floor windows 6 over 9-pane sashes, the 2 right-hand with original cast-iron balconies, some others with modern copies. Second-floor windows 3 over 6-pane sashes; attic dormers with segmental heads. The rear elevation shops are in an historical style. INTERIOR: Not inspected in detail, but appears to be replanned. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1952-1989: P.856).

Listing NGR: SX9180263496

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
390878
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Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 856
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South Devon, (1952), 856

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of 3-9, PALK STREET, 3-15, VAUGHAN PARADE

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