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Summary

Early 19th century house with late 19th century alterations. Incorporated into late 19th century St Joseph's House of Redemptorists, which became a convent in early 20th century. Now part of Trinity School.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1269116: ORIGINAL SOUTHERN BLOCK, TRINITY SCHOOL

Other References/Statuses

• Old Listed Building Ref: 461084

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

Plot 31 is described in the West Teignmouth tithe apportionment as 'House and Courtlege'.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Plot 31 (West Teignmouth), includes house.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'St Joseph's House of Redemptorists' shown, incorporating the house at the south end of the east wing.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Convent' shown.

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Map object based on this source.

English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.

Original Southern Block, Trinity School. House, now part of a school. Cica 1830s with some late 19th century alterations. Painted stucco, hipped slate roof with rendered stacks to south, east, and west sides. Double-depth plan. Picturesque Gothic style. Exterior: two storeys; symmetrical three-window range. The west entrance front has a raised surround with a cornice over a semicircular-arched doorcase which has a moulded archivolt, panelled reveals and soffit, and interlacing glazing bars to the fanlight over double half-glazed doors with margin panes. A 6/6-pane sash window to the centre of the first floor is flanked on both floors by 8/8-pane sashes, those to the ground floor in raised surrounds, those to the right are glazed but blank and front the south stack. Five panelled pilasters encompassed by stepped cornice articulate the south garden front which has a coped parapet, cornice and pointed-arched recesses with windows; tall two-light four-pane casements to the first floor and French windows to the ground floor with pointed-arched fanlights. Late 19th century verandah on raised garden terrace. Interior: the ground floor has panelled shutters, some six-panel doors, reeded cornices with late 19th century leaf friezes, late 19th century high skirting boards, the right-hand room has a late 19th century red marble fireplace with heavy incised blocks to the upper corners and a hob grate. The staircase has stick balusters and a wreathed handrail and curtail step.

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Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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