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Latitude: 50.4605 / 50°27'37"N
Longitude: -3.5412 / 3°32'28"W
OS Eastings: 290702
OS Northings: 63429
OS Grid: SX907634
Mapcode National: GBR QV.XFSD
Mapcode Global: FRA 37GV.46T
Plus Code: 9C2RFF65+5G
Entry Name: Entrance Gates and Pavilions at Recreation Ground Entrance Pavilions and Gates at Recreation Ground
Listing Date: 3 May 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1280040
English Heritage Legacy ID: 390765
ID on this website: 101280040
Location: Chelston, Torbay, Devon, TQ2
County: Torbay
Electoral Ward/Division: Cockington-with-Chelston
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Paignton
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Cockington St George and St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Gate
TORQUAY
SX9063 RATHMORE ROAD
885-1/17/219 (East side)
Entrance pavilions and gates at
Recreation Ground
GV II
Entrance pavilions incorporating ticket offices to recreation
ground. 1910 (Ellis). Local grey Torquay limestone ashlar;
timber canopies; lead roof; iron gates. Eclectic style with
some Gothic detail.
PLAN: Pair of octagonal pavilions with turnstyles and
vehicular gates in between and pedestrian gates to left and
right.
EXTERIOR: Plinth with fielded stone panels; string course
below high-transomed windows to each face, divided by
pilasters with moulded capitals. Octagonal timber canopy over
windows on decorated cast-iron brackets, the canopy with a
timber fascia with roundels and a bold dentil course below the
cornice. Timber pendants and finials to each angle. Pyramidal
lead roof to the canopy, interrupted by an octagonal open
timber lantern with round-headed arches, a deep moulded
cornice and a pyramidal lead roof decorated with lead gables
with cast-iron finials. Narrow doorways in north face of each
pavilion. Windows with central mullions and applied
Perpendicular tracery with foiled tracery above the transom.
Main gates have scrollwork above the top rail and may be
secondary. Pedestrian gates have roundel friezes; scrollwork
above the top rail and cast-iron standards with sunk panels
and rounded finials.
Openings to left-hand (west) pavilion boarded up at time of
survey.
HISTORY: Ellis provides a brief history of the recreation
ground.
(Ellis CA: An Historical Survey of Torquay, 2nd edition:
1930-: P.387-388).
Listing NGR: SX9070263429
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