Regent House Including Gate Piers

REGENT HOUSE INCLUDING GATE PIERS, THE STRAND

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1333936
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:
Regent House Including Gate Piers
Statutory Address:
REGENT HOUSE INCLUDING GATE PIERS, THE STRAND

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1333936
Date first listed:
02-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:
Regent House Including Gate Piers
Statutory Address 1:
REGENT HOUSE INCLUDING GATE PIERS, THE STRAND

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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:
REGENT HOUSE INCLUDING GATE PIERS, THE STRAND

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Starcross
National Grid Reference:
SX 97665 81879

Details

KENTON THE STRAND, Starcross SX 9681-9781

14/275 Regent House including gate piers

GV II

House. Early C19. Stuccoed with a slate roofs gabled at the right end, hipped at the left end, hipped at the end of the rear wing; 2 right end stacks. Plan: Approximately rectangular on plan, double depth with an entrance on the west side, the former garden elevation, at the left end. Details of plan unclear at time of survey as interior not inspected. Exterior: 2 and 3 storeys. Asymmetrical 2:3 bay front, the 2 bays in a lower-roofed block at the left end. The taller block has deep eaves with eaves brackets, platbands and steps with iron railings up to a wide front door at the left; good doorcase with brackets and a dentil frieze below the cornice. The taller block has 3 ground floor C19 2 pane sashes; 3 first floor C19 12-pane sashes and 3 second floor C19 6-pane sashes. The 2 storey block at the left has 2 first floor C19 2-pane sashes. The right return, facing the Strand, is 3 bays with 2 ground floor mid/late C19 canted bays with iron cresting and 4 pane sashes; 3 first floor C19 12-pane sashes 3 second floor C19 6-pane sashes. A pair of gate piers adjoining this elevation at the left is crowned with pineapple finials. Interior: not inspected but may retain features of interest. The old list description refers to a castellated red brick garden wall with 3 square corner towers, a gardener's cottage and a gazebo, dated 1837. Formerly the home of a local celebrity, Captain Peacock, who was a collector of curios and keeper of pleasure boats.

Listing NGR: SX9766481877

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
85940
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.

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