See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV23864 |
|---|
| Name: | Castle House, Castle Street, Great Torrington |
|---|
Summary
Late 18th or early 19th century house, with garden front added circa 1820. Now a nursing home.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 496 190 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SS41NE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Great Torrington |
|---|
| District | Torridge |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | GREAT TORRINGTON |
|---|
Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41NE/85
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 90450
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1973, Great Torrington, 6 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV2214.
Late 18th or early 19th century, with garden front added circa 1820. Now a nursing home. Said to have been built of stone from castle ruins. Square, two storey, stucco. Sash windows. Ogee bracket cornice. Garden front lower storey projects with four tall sash windows with glazing bars. Centre recessed Greek Doric porch with fluted columns and pilasters in antis, guttae to entablature. Above this is a deep balcony with good iron balustrade and canopy supported on slender cast iron columns.
Great Torrington District Chamber Of Commerce, 1987, Torrington Town Trail, 9 (Leaflet). SDV19224.
Now a nursing home.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV19224 | Leaflet: Great Torrington District Chamber Of Commerce. 1987. Torrington Town Trail. Photocopy + Digital. 9. |
| |
| | |
| SDV2214 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1973. Great Torrington. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 6. |
| |
| | |
| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #84335 ] |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV451 | Related to: Memorial in Garden of Castle House (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 5 2011 12:16PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.