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Latitude: 50.4641 / 50°27'50"N
Longitude: -3.5264 / 3°31'35"W
OS Eastings: 291757
OS Northings: 63815
OS Grid: SX917638
Mapcode National: GBR QV.XCKL
Mapcode Global: FRA 37HT.PZK
Plus Code: 9C2RFF7F+MC
Entry Name: The Piazza
Listing Date: 16 August 1985
Last Amended: 3 May 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1208126
English Heritage Legacy ID: 390520
ID on this website: 101208126
Location: Torquay, 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 John
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Chapel
TORQUAY
SX9163 BRADDONS HILL ROAD WEST
885-1/17/52 (East side)
16/08/85 The Piazza
(Formerly Listed as:
Old Arts School)
GV II
Shown on O.S. map as Art School.
Originated as the Salem Chapel, built c1850s for Mr Robert
Stark. Converted to School of Science and Art in 1864 (Ellis,
p.461); renamed Vivian Institute for the Promotion of Science
and Art in 1878; enlarged 1887, now in use as restaurant.
Flemish bond brick with Ham Hill dressings.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Pedimented gable to the road. 3-bay
ground floor with paired Doric pilasters with an entablature
with triglyph frieze and projecting cornice on brackets.
Paired first-floor Ionic pilasters with entablature. Dentil
cornice to pediment. Central entrance with recessed 2-leaf
door, 6 panels per leaf. Stone plaque over doorway records
1887 enlargement for the Jubilee. Large 12-pane sashes to
outer bays. Secondary 4-pane first floor sash; oculus in
gable.
INTERIOR: Not inspected but described as "undistinguished hall
and outbuildings at rear" (1985) and Ellis notes that floor
contains traces of Chapel aisles (p.461).
(Ellis, A.C.,: An Historical Survey of Torquay, 2nd edition:
1930-: P.461).
Listing NGR: SX9175763815
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