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Torwood Lodge

A Grade II Listed Building in Wellswood, Torbay

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.463 / 50°27'46"N

Longitude: -3.517 / 3°31'1"W

OS Eastings: 292422

OS Northings: 63675

OS Grid: SX924636

Mapcode National: GBR QX.37Z2

Mapcode Global: FRA 37JT.TXR

Plus Code: 9C2RFF7M+65

Entry Name: Torwood Lodge

Listing Date: 3 May 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1291678

English Heritage Legacy ID: 390850

ID on this website: 101291678

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

Tagged with: Gatehouse

Description


TORQUAY

SX9263 TORWOOD GARDENS ROAD 885-1/18/280 (West side) Torwood Lodge

GV II

Shown on OS map as Lota. Villa. c1860s. Plastered; slate hipped roof; stacks with rendered divided shafts with bands and projecting cornices. Italianate style. PLAN: Approximately rectangular on plan, garden front facing south-east, entrance on north-east return. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Deep boxed eaves with eaves band; stucco pilaster strips; moulded platband. Symmetrical 3-bay south-east front, the centre bay plastered and recessed, pilasters rusticated on the first floor. Ground-floor windows with floating cornices on consoles; first floor windows with moulded architraves, all glazed with 2-pane horned sashes. The right return in the same style, has a projecting gabled bay containing a round-headed doorway to the left with panelled reveals and a moulded porch hood on consoles. 4-panel door with fanlight with spoke glazing bars, one ground and one first-floor window, matching those on the garden front. Flat-roofed addition to right end. House extended into former stable block at right end. INTERIOR: Not inspected but may retain features of interest. One of a group of villas grouped informally around a public park.

Listing NGR: SX9242263675

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