GARDEN BALUSTRADE TO NOS 1-15 WELLSWOOD PARK

GARDEN BALUSTRADE TO NOS 1-15 WELLSWOOD PARK, WELLSWOOD PARK ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1219399
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1975
List Entry Name:: GARDEN BALUSTRADE TO NOS 1-15 WELLSWOOD PARK
Statutory Address:: GARDEN BALUSTRADE TO NOS 1-15 WELLSWOOD PARK, WELLSWOOD PARK ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1219399
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1975
Date of most recent amendment:: 02-May-1994
List Entry Name:: GARDEN BALUSTRADE TO NOS 1-15 WELLSWOOD PARK
Statutory Address 1:: GARDEN BALUSTRADE TO NOS 1-15 WELLSWOOD PARK, WELLSWOOD PARK ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: GARDEN BALUSTRADE TO NOS 1-15 WELLSWOOD PARK, WELLSWOOD PARK 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 93074 64056

Details

TORQUAY

SX9364 WELLSWOOD PARK ROAD 885-1/15/309 (South side) 10/01/75 Garden balustrade to Nos 1-15 (consecutive) Wellswood Park (Formerly Listed as: WELLSWOOD PARK ROAD Balustrade surrounding Wellswood Park)

GV II

Balustrade surrounding Nos 1-15 (consecutive) Wellswood Park. 1853, designed by the Harvey brothers. Conglomerate on a snecked local grey limestone plinth. PLAN: Balustrade surrounds most of the 3 acre private park onto which the Wellswood Park terraces face. Low limestone plinth with a moulded coping supports a balustrade of interlaced circles with faceted blocks at the joints. Coped moulded handrail above. Piers at intervals have a round-headed sunk panel with a faceted block decoration and moulded oversailing caps with rounded tops. 2 piers retain the remains of pineapple finials. Important item in the layout of the Grade II* terrace.

Listing NGR: SX9307464056

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Legacy System number:: 390896
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.