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446 and 448, Babbacombe Road

A Grade II Listed Building in Wellswood, Torbay

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4649 / 50°27'53"N

Longitude: -3.5101 / 3°30'36"W

OS Eastings: 292914

OS Northings: 63875

OS Grid: SX929638

Mapcode National: GBR QX.33RX

Mapcode Global: FRA 37JT.QBH

Plus Code: 9C2RFF7Q+XW

Entry Name: 446 and 448, Babbacombe Road

Listing Date: 10 January 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1206723

English Heritage Legacy ID: 390476

ID on this website: 101206723

Location: Wellswood, Torbay, Devon, TQ1

County: Torbay

Electoral Ward/Division: Wellswood

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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Description


TORQUAY

SX9263 BABBACOMBE ROAD 885-1/18/18 (South East side) 10/01/75 Nos.446 AND 448

GV II

Villa, now divided into two. c1855-65. Plastered; slate roof; stacks with rendered shafts with cornices. PLAN: Main block approximately rectangular; service wing to the left (now separate property). EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 1:1:1-window front. Deep eaves. Each bay slightly set back from left to right, left-hand bay gabled to the front. Each bay with rusticated quoining; moulded platband; moulded string to first floor sill level. Eaves band, the right-hand bay with paired eaves brackets. Round-headed doorway in centre bay with pilasters and blocks around the arch with vermiculated rustication. Ground-floor windows have plain architraves, right-hand with a floating cornice on brackets. First-floor windows left and centre are round-headed with pilasters, moulded architraves and keyblocks. First floor window right has a moulded, shouldered, eared architrave. All windows glazed with 4-pane sashes with horizontal glazing bars. Garden front to the right return has a fine Edwardian conservatory, the end bays octagonal with steep pyramidal glazed roofs. Long range between octagonal bays has round-headed lights with gable in the centre. Service wing at left end has a plainer 3-bay front with a platband and plate glass sashes. INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest.

Listing NGR: SX9291463875

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