Firsleigh
FIRSLEIGH, HIGHER WARBERRY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208944
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Firsleigh
- Statutory Address:
- FIRSLEIGH, HIGHER WARBERRY ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208944
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Firsleigh
- Statutory Address 1:
- FIRSLEIGH, HIGHER WARBERRY ROAD
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:
- FIRSLEIGH, HIGHER WARBERRY 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:
- SX9225864219
Details
TORQUAY
SX9264SW HIGHER WARBERRY ROAD
885-1/20/111 (South side)
Firsleigh
II
Villa. c1870s (not shown on 1866 OS map). Cement-rendered;
slate roof; stacks with rendered shafts with projecting
cornices.
PLAN: Deep rectangular plan, entrance elevation on east side,
service wing to north.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2-window east front with a
projecting tower at the left end. Front gabled over porch with
deep verges on paired moulded brackets and left and right
pilasters. Projecting porch with paired pilasters and an
entablature, dentil frieze below cornice and blocking course.
Round-headed pilastered outer doorway with moulded arch and
keyblock; panelled door with fanlight. First-floor window
above porch with a segmental-headed, moulded, eared,
shouldered architrave, glazed with a tripartite sash window
with 2-pane sashes.
Tower to the left has a deep hipped slate roof with sprocketed
eaves, corbelled out on moulded brackets. Round-headed
first-floor windows with sill blocks, moulded architraves and
a continuous hoodmould.
Garden elevation in the same style with 2 deep gables to the
front and triple round-headed first-floor windows with
keyblocks.
INTERIOR: Not inspected but said to have a fine C19 interior.
(1st edition 1866 OS: CXV1.10).
Listing NGR: SX9225864219
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390636
- 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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