Seale-hayne Faculty, University of Plymouth
SEALE-HAYNE FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, ASHBURTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380155
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Seale-hayne Faculty, University of Plymouth
- Statutory Address:
- SEALE-HAYNE FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, ASHBURTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380155
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Seale-hayne Faculty, University of Plymouth
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEALE-HAYNE FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, ASHBURTON ROAD
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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:
- SEALE-HAYNE FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, ASHBURTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton Abbot
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 82722 73048
Details
SX 87 SW NEWTON ABBOT ASHBURTON ROAD
1012-1/1/10001 Seale-Hayne Faculty,
University of Plymouth
II
Agricultural college. 1909-14; by Gutheridge and Gutheridge. Red brick with Portland stone dressings. Slate roofs with stone-coped gable ends. Brick axial stacks.
PLAN: Quadrangular on plan with carriageway through gatehouse tower at centre of south side, and main entrance block at centre of north side facing courtyard.
Free Tudor style.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and 3-storey tower. 1:7:4:7:1 bay south front with gabled projecting wings to left and right with large canted bays on ground floor with segmental arch tripartite windows; large central gatehouse tower with octagonal corner turrets with stone and brick bands, battlements and loops to top stages, segmental moulded carriageway arch with blind tracery and carved stone armorial device above; rib vault to carriageway; 2 and 3-light stone mullion windows with sashes complete with glazing bars, ground floor windows have segmental arches and transoms. The elevations facing the quadrangle have similar fenestration, the north range with slightly advanced centre with elaborate stone doorway with wide moulded segmental arch, side and overlights and blind tracery and arms over, with large 3-light mullion-transom window above, battlements and clock-tower with ogee dome and wrought-iron weather-vane.
INTERIOR: Dean's study has segmental plaster vaulted ceiling, panelling, overmantel with shell niches and moulded plaster coat of arms.
SOURCE: Buildings of England, p.591.
Listing NGR: SX8272273048
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479679
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South Devon, (1952), 591
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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