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| HER Number: | MDV124010 |
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| Name: | Grandstand, Racecourse, St Marychurch, Torquay |
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Summary
Grandstand of Torquay racecourse, erected in the 1880s; thought to have been demolished shortly after WWII.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 920 662 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GRANDSTAND (XIX to World War II - 1880 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
Imported from Torbay HER
Ellis, A.C., 1930, Historical Survey of Torquay, p.470 (Monograph). SDV362462.
The Grandstand of Torquay racecourse is present on the First edition OS County Series 1:2500 revision printing of c.1882; the second edition of 1902 and third edition of 1933. Racing did not restart after World War II and it is thought that the grandstand was demolished shortly after 1945. The Torquay and South Devon Golfcourse which opened on the raceourse on 11 March 1910 remains but had no use for the grandstand.
The size of the stand was c.50m x 30m; it was located on the east side of St Marychurch Road, 30m due east of the swimming pool of St Marychurch C of E Primary School.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362462 | Monograph: Ellis, A.C.. 1930. Historical Survey of Torquay. . p.470. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV123697 | Part of: Racecourse, St Marychurch, Torquay (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 6:57PM |
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