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Summary

A three-storey, stucco-faced villa built about 1820 with interesting gothicised details.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1097933: BEACH HOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SY18NW53
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NW/19
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NW/19/1
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*)
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*): 87325
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SY18NW53
• Pastscape: 449040

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• VILLA (Built, XIX - 1820 AD to 1820 AD)

Full description

French, K. + French, C., 1957, Devonshire Plasterwork, 135 (Article in Serial). SDV4676.

Beach House, Sidmouth is recorded as having a frieze dated 1800-1914 (Period 6).

Department of Environment, 1973, Sidmouth, 50 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV98992.

Beach House is a three-storey, stucco-faced villa built about 1820 with interesting gothicised details, on The Esplanade.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SY18NW53 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV109852.

Three storey stucco-faced villa on the Esplanade. Built in about 1820. Has interesting Gothicised details (citing DoE 1973).

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Historic England, 2024, Historic England Research Record, 449040 (Website). SDV365986.

Three storey, stucco-faced villa built c.1820 with interesting Gothicised details. Now converted into flats (citing DoE 1974).
OSAD site visit March 1989. Currently being renovated.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Marked as a hotel

Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1097933 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.

Circa 1820 villa with interesting Gothicised details. 3 storeys stucco faced, flanking Ionic pilasters. 2 storey bow to right of entrance. Low pitch slate roof with scalloped openwork eaves board. 3 casement windows 2nd floor, 2 on 1st and ground floors, tripartite on bow. The centre light of the tripartite windows and the other 1st floor window all French casements. All have 4-centred heads, marginal Gothic glazing and hood moulds over. Delicate iron balconies on elaborate brackets to 1st floor windows, that on bow with trellis supports to tent-shaped canopy. Vaulted open porch with 4-centred heads to openings, clustered shaft supports fluted pilasters to inner side of those flanking door. Frieze and moulded cornice projecting at corners, iron balustrade shove. Door of 4 moulded panels, upper 2 with 4-centred heads. 4-centred arched fanlight. Deep panelled reveals and soffit. The rear elevation is slate hung. Gothic windows with marginal glazing. Tuscan porch.
Beach House forms part of a group with Mocha Cafe and Prospect Place.
Date first listed: 11th October 1951

Sources / Further Reading

SDV109852	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SY18NW53. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV365834	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142203 Location from NHLE, ]
SDV365835	National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2024. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1097933.
SDV365986	Website: Historic England. 2024. Historic England Research Record. https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk. Website. 449040.
SDV4676	Article in Serial: French, K. + French, C.. 1957. Devonshire Plasterwork. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 89. A5 Hardback. 135.
SDV98992	List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1973. Sidmouth. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 50.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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