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Latitude: 50.4973 / 50°29'50"N
Longitude: -3.5246 / 3°31'28"W
OS Eastings: 291962
OS Northings: 67497
OS Grid: SX919674
Mapcode National: GBR QX.101P
Mapcode Global: FRA 37HR.4PP
Plus Code: 9C2RFFWG+W5
Entry Name: Watcombe Hill House
Listing Date: 10 January 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1206851
English Heritage Legacy ID: 390818
ID on this website: 101206851
Location: Watcombe, Torbay, Devon, TQ1
County: Torbay
Electoral Ward/Division: Watcombe
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Torquay
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: St Marychurch St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: House
TORQUAY
SX9267 TEIGNMOUTH ROAD, Watcombe
885-1/5/461 (South West side)
10/01/75 Watcombe Hill House
GV II
Villa. Said to be 1838 Plastered; slate hipped roof. Stacks
with rendered shafts with bracketed cornices.
PLAN: Overall rectangular plan with a double-depth
south-facing main range, 2 rooms wide: entrance on east return
into corridor from which stair rises: services in basement and
to north west.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. 3-window entrance (east) elevation with
deep eaves; eaves band and platband. Moulded doorcase with
panelled reveals. Recessed front door with 6 fielded panels
and unfortunate Georgian style fanlight cut into it.
Ground-floor windows with moulded architraves: tall 16-pane
sash to left, smaller 12-pane window to right. 3 first- floor
12-pane sashes. To the right a single-storey block with a
parapet contains a 12-pane sash. Timber trellis verandah with
tent roof with asbestos sheet tiles extends round left return
on plain posts. 1:3-window garden (south) elevation with
windows with moulded architraves. Ground-floor window left of
main block a tall 12-pane sash; centre window blocked;
right-hand window converted to French window. 3 first floor
12-pane sashes. Single-storey block at left end with tall
12-pane sash. C20 swimming pool addition at left end.
INTERIOR: Original features include plaster cornices; panelled
doors; stick baluster stair with mahogany handrail.
Listing NGR: SX9196267497
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