Gate Piers and Gates Approximately 180 Metres to the South West of Forde House
GATE PIERS AND GATES APPROXIMATELY 180 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FORDE HOUSE, TORQUAY HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256758
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers and Gates Approximately 180 Metres to the South West of Forde House
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS AND GATES APPROXIMATELY 180 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FORDE HOUSE, TORQUAY HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256758
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Dec-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers and Gates Approximately 180 Metres to the South West of Forde House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE PIERS AND GATES APPROXIMATELY 180 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FORDE HOUSE, TORQUAY HOUSE
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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:
- GATE PIERS AND GATES APPROXIMATELY 180 METRES TO THE SOUTH WEST OF FORDE HOUSE, TORQUAY HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton Abbot
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 86904 70817
Details
NEWTON ABBOT
SX8670 TORQUAY ROAD 1012-1/11/129 (North side) 22/03/83 Gate piers and gates approx 180m to the south-west of Forde House (Formerly Listed as: TORQUAY ROAD (North side) Gate piers to Ford House)
GV II
Pair of gate piers and gates to Forde House. Early C18. Limestone ashlar piers approx 4m high, double wrought-iron gates approx 2.5m high. The gate piers have plinths; vermiculated panels to each facet; richly-moulded cornices; square convex-moulded caps supporting large ball finials with square horizontal vermiculated slabs to the centres. The gates have plain square-section vertical rails; horizontal panels to the centres with scrolls; the two vertical panels to the centres of each gate have intricate scrolls, and the upper rails have pendant friezes. (BoE: Pevsner N & Cherry B: Devon: London: 1989-: 589).
Listing NGR: SX8690470817
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464559
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 589
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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