The Railway Inn
THE RAILWAY INN, 29 AND 31, EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208618
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Railway Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE RAILWAY INN, 29 AND 31, EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208618
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Railway Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RAILWAY INN, 29 AND 31, EAST STREET
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 RAILWAY INN, 29 AND 31, EAST 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 90902 64485
Details
TORQUAY
SX9064 EAST STREET 885-1/13/89 (South side) Nos.29 AND 31 The Railway Inn
II
Public house. c1860s. Stuccoed; slate roof; stacks with rendered shafts. Italianate style. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and cellar. Principal 3-bay elevation to East Street divided by pilasters, rusticated on the ground floor; first-floor platband. 4 first-floor 4-pane sashes with horizontal glazing bars and plain eared architraves. 2 round-headed doorways in centre bay with pilasters, moulded architraves, key blocks and plain fanlights. Tripartite sash to the right-hand bay with a plain architrave. High transomed 2-light bar window to the left with a floating cornice on slender moulded brackets; glass etched with 'The Railway Hotel'. Entrance bay to left in canted corner in a similar style. Round-headed doorway with pilasters, moulded architrave and key block; first-floor 4-pane sash window with horizontal glazing bars. Canted corner to right has round-headed ground-floor window with pilasters, moulded architrave and key block, first-floor sash to match others. The other elevations are plainer but retain original windows. INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest.
Listing NGR: SX9090264485
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390585
- 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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