Merida
MERIDA, PARK HILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292091
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Merida
- Statutory Address:
- MERIDA, PARK HILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292091
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Merida
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERIDA, PARK HILL 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:
- MERIDA, PARK HILL 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 92205 63023
Details
TORQUAY
SX9263 PARK HILL ROAD 885-1/18/210 (South side) 10/01/75 Merida (Formerly Listed as: PARKHILL ROAD Merida and The Villa)
II
Villa. c1830s. Plastered; hipped slate roof with deep boxed eaves; stacks with rendered shafts with platbands. PLAN: Approximately rectangular on plan, built on the side of a hill with a single-storey entrance and principal room at the north end, 2 storeys at the rear (east) and south end. EXTERIOR: 1 and 2 storeys. West (garden) elevation 1:4:3 windows. Very fine verandah to the left with piers at either end with incised Greek key decoration, then a 3-bay geometric cast-iron trellis verandah with half bays at each end and a tent roof. French windows with Venetian shutters open onto the verandah. To its right are two 12-pane sashes. At the right end a 2-storey canted bay with 4-pane sashes with Venetian shutters. The left return is a single-storey entrance block with a 2-leaf front door to the left with 10 sunk panels with flanking glazed panels and an overlight all with trellis glazing bars; 12-pane sash with Venetian shutters to the right. The 1:2 window east elevation has first floor 12-pane sashes with Venetian shutters, ground-floor small-pane casements and a 6-panel door. INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest.
Listing NGR: SX9220563023
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390748
- 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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