55, 57 AND 57A, ROCK ROAD
55, 57 AND 57A, ROCK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280042
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 55, 57 AND 57A, ROCK ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 55, 57 AND 57A, ROCK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280042
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 55, 57 AND 57A, ROCK ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 55, 57 AND 57A, ROCK ROAD
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.
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:
- 55, 57 AND 57A, ROCK 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 91705 63660
Details
TORQUAY
SX9163 ROCK ROAD 885-1/17/223 (West side) 10/01/75 Nos.55, 57 AND 57A (Formerly Listed as: ROCK ROAD Nos.55 AND 57)
GV II
House. Late 1860s/early 1870s. Plastered; hipped slate roof; stacks with rendered shafts with platbands. PLAN: Double-depth plan, built into the cliff. Ground floor treated as basement, first-floor front door on south side. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. Eaves band with very deep boarded eaves on big moulded brackets; projecting second floor sill band; first-floor balcony, probably secondary, on big curved brackets. 2-window east front. Round-headed ground-floor windows with keyblocks and dripmoulds, glazed with 4-pane sashes; similar window on left return. First and second-floor windows have rounded upper corners and are glazed with 4-pane sashes, the first-floor windows taller with projecting hoods on wrought-iron brackets; first-floor balcony with plain cross-braced panels. Steps up to the front door on the first floor on the south return with round-headed doorway with plain fanlight. First-floor window right similar to those on east side, canted bay to left. First floor centre window on south side converted to front door to flat. INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest.
Listing NGR: SX9170563660
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390774
- 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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