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Latitude: 50.4008 / 50°24'2"N
Longitude: -3.4947 / 3°29'40"W
OS Eastings: 293868
OS Northings: 56728
OS Grid: SX938567
Mapcode National: GBR QY.F7Q1
Mapcode Global: FRA 37KZ.QBN
Plus Code: 9C2RCG24+84
Entry Name: Berry Head Hotel
Listing Date: 18 October 1949
Last Amended: 18 October 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1293258
English Heritage Legacy ID: 383532
ID on this website: 101293258
Location: Torbay, Devon, TQ5
County: Torbay
Civil Parish: Brixham
Built-Up Area: Brixham
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Brixham All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: House
BRIXHAM
SX95NW BERRY HEAD ROAD, Berry Head
1946-1/2/20 (North side)
18/10/49 Berry Head Hotel
(Formerly Listed as:
BERRY HEAD ROAD
Berry Head House Hotel)
GV II
Military hospital; later a private house, now an hotel.
1809-10; late C20 additions to north. Devonian limestone
rubble. Hipped slated roof. Main building U-shaped with ranges
to north, east, and west. Also 2 smaller buildings to south of
east and west ranges, probably linked to the main building
originally. The entrance was probably through the west side,
between the 2 sections of the west range. 2 storeys. 9-window
front to north, the end windows set in shallow projections.
7-window fronts to east and west. Windows have flat lintels of
3 limestone voussoirs. Late C20 windows in west range and
north range. East range retains some original 6-paned sashes.
Simple stepped top-cornice; low parapet with flat coping. This
was later the home of the Rev HF Lyte, author of the hymn
'Abide with Me'.
(Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Reports: Pye AR:
Berry Head Fort, Brixham: 90.10: 1990-: P.7; Gregory C:
Brixham in Devonia: Totnes: 1896-: P.48).
Listing NGR: SX9386856728
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