The Piazza
THE PIAZZA, BRADDONS HILL ROAD WEST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208126
- Date first listed:
- 16-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Piazza
- Statutory Address:
- THE PIAZZA, BRADDONS HILL ROAD WEST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208126
- Date first listed:
- 16-Aug-1985
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Piazza
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PIAZZA, BRADDONS HILL ROAD WEST
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 PIAZZA, BRADDONS HILL ROAD WEST
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 91757 63815
Details
TORQUAY
SX9163 BRADDONS HILL ROAD WEST 885-1/17/52 (East side) 16/08/85 The Piazza (Formerly Listed as: Old Arts School)
GV II
Shown on O.S. map as Art School. Originated as the Salem Chapel, built c1850s for Mr Robert Stark. Converted to School of Science and Art in 1864 (Ellis, p.461); renamed Vivian Institute for the Promotion of Science and Art in 1878; enlarged 1887, now in use as restaurant. Flemish bond brick with Ham Hill dressings. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Pedimented gable to the road. 3-bay ground floor with paired Doric pilasters with an entablature with triglyph frieze and projecting cornice on brackets. Paired first-floor Ionic pilasters with entablature. Dentil cornice to pediment. Central entrance with recessed 2-leaf door, 6 panels per leaf. Stone plaque over doorway records 1887 enlargement for the Jubilee. Large 12-pane sashes to outer bays. Secondary 4-pane first floor sash; oculus in gable. INTERIOR: Not inspected but described as "undistinguished hall and outbuildings at rear" (1985) and Ellis notes that floor contains traces of Chapel aisles (p.461). (Ellis, A.C.,: An Historical Survey of Torquay, 2nd edition: 1930-: P.461).
Listing NGR: SX9175763815
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390520
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ellis, A, A Historical Survey of Torquay, (1930), 461
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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