GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY

GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1280011
Date first listed:: 03-May-1994
List Entry Name:: GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY
Statutory Address:: GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD

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Date:: 2002-02-09
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1280011
Date first listed:: 03-May-1994
List Entry Name:: GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY
Statutory Address 1:: GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD
Statutory Address 2:: GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY, FALKLAND ROAD
Statutory Address 3:: GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY, THE KING'S DRIVE

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY, AVENUE ROAD
Statutory Address:: GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY, FALKLAND ROAD
Statutory Address:: GATE PIERS AND GATES TO TORRE ABBEY, THE KING'S DRIVE

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 90660 63877

Details

TORQUAY

SX9063 THE KING'S DRIVE 885-1/17/95 Gate piers and gates to Torre Abbey

GV II

Gate piers and gates to the grounds of Torre Abbey. c1900, probably contemporary with the 3 estate cottages built around this entrance. Rock-faced granite ashlar with freestone cornices; cast- and wrought-iron gates. PLAN: Main gateway for vehicles with pair of tall gates, outer pedestrian gates, the piers slightly set forward and the gates curved. EXTERIOR: Piers square on section with chamfered plinths, projecting bolection-moulded cornices and pyramidal caps. The piers flanking the main gateway are topped by realistic statues of swans; the outer piers with ball finials. Pair of handsome nowy-headed main gates with scrolled cresting, incorporating shields with the Cary Arms. The pedestrian gates are in a matching style but are curved.

Listing NGR: SX9066063877

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Legacy System number:: 390821
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.