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Latitude: 50.4646 / 50°27'52"N
Longitude: -3.5417 / 3°32'29"W
OS Eastings: 290677
OS Northings: 63890
OS Grid: SX906638
Mapcode National: GBR QV.X1PT
Mapcode Global: FRA 37GT.Q1V
Plus Code: 9C2RFF75+R8
Entry Name: The Cottage, Torre Abbey
Listing Date: 9 February 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1207700
English Heritage Legacy ID: 390471
ID on this website: 101207700
Location: Chelston, Torbay, Devon, TQ2
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: Torre All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Cottage
TORQUAY
SX9063 AVENUE ROAD
885-1/17/93 (East side)
09/02/88 The Cottage, Torre Abbey
GV II
Small detached house, formerly the gardener's cottage to Torre
Abbey, The King's Drive, (qv). Late C19 with late C20
additions. Red breccia to principal elevations; local grey
limestone with a crazed finish to lesser elevations.
Terracotta dressings; slate roof, gabled at ends with deep
eaves with cusped bargeboards and heavy pendants; peaked ridge
tiles. Stack with brick shaft and old chimney pots. Very late
example of Gothick style.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic All windows with chamfered
arched heads and terracotta surrounds, glazed with tall 2-pane
sashes. Asymmetrical 3-window north elevation, gabled to the
front to the right. Recessed front door under deep porch hood
on brackets covered with shaped slates. Lancets to either
side, triple lancet to gable, smaller window to left of door;
archway to garden alongside at far left. Right return has
smaller gable and triple window. Rear (south) elevation gabled
with 2 lancets. East elevation with doorway into left-hand
outshut, 1-light ground floor window, 2-light window in the
gable.
INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest.
HISTORY: One of a group of 3 coeval estate workers' houses
around the entrance gates to Torre Abbey.
Listing NGR: SX9067663892
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