Nos 45-51 (Odd) Including Screen Walls, Oubuilding and Courtyard Wall

NOS 45-51 (ODD) INCLUDING SCREEN WALLS, OUBUILDING AND COURTYARD WALL, 45-51, LOWER POLSHAM ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1279502
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1975
List Entry Name:
Nos 45-51 (Odd) Including Screen Walls, Oubuilding and Courtyard Wall
Statutory Address:
NOS 45-51 (ODD) INCLUDING SCREEN WALLS, OUBUILDING AND COURTYARD WALL, 45-51, LOWER POLSHAM ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1279502
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
25-Oct-1993
List Entry Name:
Nos 45-51 (Odd) Including Screen Walls, Oubuilding and Courtyard Wall
Statutory Address 1:
NOS 45-51 (ODD) INCLUDING SCREEN WALLS, OUBUILDING AND COURTYARD WALL, 45-51, LOWER POLSHAM 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
NOS 45-51 (ODD) INCLUDING SCREEN WALLS, OUBUILDING AND COURTYARD WALL, 45-51, LOWER POLSHAM 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 89091 61220

Details

PAIGNTON

SX8961 LOWER POLSHAM ROAD 1947-1/4/54 (South side) 10/01/75 Nos.45-51 (Odd) including screen walls, outbuilding and courtyard wall (Formerly Listed as: LOWER POLSHAM ROAD (South side) Nos.45 AND 47 Torbay Lodge, Polsham Villa, Upper Torbay Lodge, The Bungalow, outbuildings etc)

GV II

Group of villas including screen and courtyard walls and outbuildings, villas subdivided. c1830-1865 with late C20 alterations. MATERIALS: Rendered; slate roofs; stacks with rendered shafts with platbands. PLAN: Irregular group of villas around a walled courtyard and extending beyond the courtyard; stable block to courtyard. EXTERIOR: 2 and 3 storeys. The elevation to Polsham Road consists of a 3-window elevation to No.49 with the courtyard wall to the right with an archway. The villa has 3 probably C20 ground-floor windows, one 6-pane fixed window, a 3-light casement and a 2-pane sash. Wall to courtyard is gabled above a central segmental-headed archway; doorway to left, modern garage doors knocked through to right. Within the courtyard the front elevation of No.49 has a projecting 3-storey entrance tower with eaves band, platband and moulded arched doorway with panelled door and hoodmould. Tower glazed with 12-pane sashes. Bays to either side somewhat altered but preserve some C19 small-pane sashes. No.47 is 3 storeys with small-pane C19 sash windows and a glazed verandah across the front. Screen wall to the rear of the courtyard is gabled over a moulded archway with round-headed mouldings to left and right above later lean-to buildings. Former stable block built against return wall of courtyard. INTERIOR: Access unobtainable at time of survey but may contain features of interest.

Listing NGR: SX8909161220

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
383826
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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