The Cottage, Torre Abbey
THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207700
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage, Torre Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD
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- Date:
- 2002-07-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/05594/06
- Rights:
- © Mr Ernie W. King. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207700
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage, Torre Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, THE KING'S DRIVE
- Statutory Address 4:
- THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, THE KING'S DRIVE
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:
- THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, THE KING'S DRIVE
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, TORRE ABBEY, THE KING'S DRIVE
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 90677 63890
Details
TORQUAY
SX9063 AVENUE ROAD 885-1/17/93 (East side) 09/02/88 The Cottage, Torre Abbey
GV II
Small detached house, formerly the gardener's cottage to Torre Abbey, The King's Drive, (qv). Late C19 with late C20 additions. Red breccia to principal elevations; local grey limestone with a crazed finish to lesser elevations. Terracotta dressings; slate roof, gabled at ends with deep eaves with cusped bargeboards and heavy pendants; peaked ridge tiles. Stack with brick shaft and old chimney pots. Very late example of Gothick style. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic All windows with chamfered arched heads and terracotta surrounds, glazed with tall 2-pane sashes. Asymmetrical 3-window north elevation, gabled to the front to the right. Recessed front door under deep porch hood on brackets covered with shaped slates. Lancets to either side, triple lancet to gable, smaller window to left of door; archway to garden alongside at far left. Right return has smaller gable and triple window. Rear (south) elevation gabled with 2 lancets. East elevation with doorway into left-hand outshut, 1-light ground floor window, 2-light window in the gable. INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest. HISTORY: One of a group of 3 coeval estate workers' houses around the entrance gates to Torre Abbey.
Listing NGR: SX9067663892
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390471
- 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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