Former Church of St Andrew
FORMER CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, TORWOOD GARDENS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218994
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, TORWOOD GARDENS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218994
- Date first listed:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, TORWOOD GARDENS ROAD
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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.
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:
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, TORWOOD GARDENS 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:
- SX 92309 63493
Details
TORQUAY
SX9263 TORWOOD GARDENS ROAD 885-1/18/278 (South side) Former Church of St Andrew
GV II
Presbyterian church, later Christian Scientist church, now youth club. 1862 (Pevsner). Local grey Torquay limestone with freestone dressings; slate roofs. PLAN: Rectangular on plan with central gabled porch block facing Torwood Gardens and projecting tower alongside to right. EXTERIOR: Partly obscured by scaffolding at time of survey. Crow-stepped gables to main block, saddleback tower; porch block and stepped gables to flying buttress. Show front has a projecting gabled porch with a pair of shoulder arched doorways with trefoil-pierced tympana and pierced trefoil in gable. 3-light plate traceried window to main block above, flanked by 2-light windows. Massive flying buttress to left of main block with one-window bay beyond with angle buttresses, a ground floor shoulder-headed window and an arched one-light window above. Lean-to block between porch and flying buttress with 2 shoulder-headed lights. 3-stage saddleback tower to right with angle buttresses with one and 2-light windows, some with cusped heads. INTERIOR: 4 hammer-beam trusses with arch braces. Fittings removed. A striking design, prominently sited. (Buildings of England: Cherry B: Devon: London: 1952-1989: P.852).
Listing NGR: SX9230963493
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390848
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 852
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South Devon, (1952), 852
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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