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Watcombe Hill House

A Grade II Listed Building in Watcombe, Torbay

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Coordinates

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

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Description


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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