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| HER Number: | MDV123844 |
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| Name: | Furrough Cross United Reform Church, Babbacombe Rd, St Marychurch, Torquay |
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Summary
Free Episcopal Church built 1853 in opposition to prevailing Tractarian churches of Torquay
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 922 656 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96NW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.MARYCHURCH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHURCH (XIX to Unknown - 1853 AD)
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
Imported from Torbay HER
Department of National Heritage, 1994, Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 885 - 1/12/425; p.32 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV362056.
Built as a Free Episcopal Church in 1853 by parishioners who objected to the Tractarian character of Torquay Anglicanism (qv St John the Evangelist, Monpellier Road SX96SW/49); its modest design contrasting with the High Church architecture of most of Torquay's C19 churches. The first minister was a cousin of Gladstone
Built of local grey limestone with a slate roof; 2-bay chancel and 4-bay nave aligned south-west/north-east with the ritual east end at the south-west; the entrance through a projecting porch with bellcote in 'westernmost' bay. Diagonal buttresses to nave. Bays divided by buttresses, each bay with a 2-light Decorated style traceried window. List description at
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362056 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of National Heritage. 1994. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 885 - 1/12/425; p.32. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV48373 | Related to: Church, Torbay (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 6:47PM |
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