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HER Number:MDV123646
Name:The Manor House, Lincombes, Torquay

Summary

House built 1862 for Palk family in the Lincombes

Location

Grid Reference:SX 931 633
Map Sheet:SX96SW
Admin AreaTorbay
Civil ParishTorbay
DistrictTorbay

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Torbay HER: MTO18826

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • Mansion (XIX to Unknown - 1862 AD)

Full description

Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.

House, built 1862-4 for Sir Lawrence Palk by J R Rowell; extended to NE c. 1890. The Lincombe and Warberry areas were developed by the Palks after 1840. The house was acquired by Sir Francis Layland-Barratt in 1906 and is nowan RNIB training centre with a largely unaltered interior. List description [1]. A history of the house and its owners is given in Hamblin & Hamblin. [2]


<1> Department of National Heritage, 1994, Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p. 235; 885 - 1/19/178; (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV362056.

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<2> Hamblin, E. & Hamblin E., 1971-2, Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society, p.70 (Article in Serial). SDV361992.

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Sources / Further Reading

SDV361984SMR record: Torbay HER record.
SDV362056List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of National Heritage. 1994. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p. 235; 885 - 1/19/178;.
SDV361992Article in Serial: Hamblin, E. & Hamblin E.. 1971-2. Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society. . XVI part 2. p.70.

Associated Monuments

MDV18826Related to: MANSION HOUSE in the Parish of (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 26 2019 6:30PM