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2-8 Beacon Terrace, Beacon Hill

A Grade II* Listed Building in Torquay, Torbay

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4585 / 50°27'30"N

Longitude: -3.5244 / 3°31'27"W

OS Eastings: 291891

OS Northings: 63180

OS Grid: SX918631

Mapcode National: GBR QX.3D48

Mapcode Global: FRA 37HV.BS4

Plus Code: 9C2RFF5G+97

Entry Name: 2-8 Beacon Terrace, Beacon Hill

Listing Date: 20 November 1952

Last Amended: 3 May 1994

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1293347

English Heritage Legacy ID: 390499

Also known as: Beacon Terrace Nos.1-8 (Consecutive)

ID on this website: 101293347

Location: Torbay, Devon, TQ1

County: Torbay

Electoral Ward/Division: Tormohun

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Torquay

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Torquay St Matthias

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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SX9163
885-1/17/34

TORQUAY
BEACON HILL (North East side)
Nos. 2-8 (consecutive) Beacon Terrace

(Formerly Listed as: BEACON TERRACE Nos.1-8 (Consecutive))

20/11/52

GV
II*
Formerly known as: Nos.1-7 BEACON TERRACE.
Terrace of seven houses. 1833 by Jacob Harvey. Plastered; slate roofs; stacks with rendered shafts and plain bands; some old chimneypots.

PLAN: sited stepping up the hill and overlooking the harbour. Double-depth plans with front doors to the right.

EXTERIOR: three storeys and attic. Each house has a three-bay front. Alternating designs. Type A, Nos 2, 4, 6 and 8 with low parapets, platbands at second-floor sill level; cast-iron first-floor balconies, originally with tent roofs. Type B (3, 5 and 7) with similar platbands interrupted by giant pilasters with incised key decoration, incised capitals and plain entablature to the first and second floors. Round-headed doorways, originally similar to the Southernhay, Exeter type, with panelled reveals, moulded architraves with vermiculated rustication and key blocks with carved or cast heads (some doorways altered). Some retain very pretty lead fanlights with star motifs around central roundel. Ground floor windows originally twelve-pane sashes, mostly reglazed, some retaining sunblind fascias. First floor windows six over nine-pane sashes; second floor windows twelve-pane sashes; attic dormers. Cast-iron balconies (Nos 6 and 8 replaced) with anthemia and palmettes. No.2 has a flat-roofed addition to the left. Nos 3 and 4 have gas lamps attached.

INTERIOR: not inspected but may retain features of interest.

HISTORY: An 1839 view of Beacon Hill (Ellis, p.337) shows the terrace before alterations. A fine terrace of its date and a good example of the urbane designs of Jacob Harvey, who was responsible for the best early C19 housing in Torquay.

Listing NGR: SX9189163180

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