History in Structure

Warberries Nursing Home

A Grade II Listed Building in Wellswood, Torbay

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4664 / 50°27'58"N

Longitude: -3.5166 / 3°30'59"W

OS Eastings: 292462

OS Northings: 64048

OS Grid: SX924640

Mapcode National: GBR QX.323M

Mapcode Global: FRA 37JT.FV9

Plus Code: 9C2RFF8M+G9

Entry Name: Warberries Nursing Home

Listing Date: 2 May 1974

Last Amended: 3 May 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1206796

English Heritage Legacy ID: 390673

ID on this website: 101206796

Location: Wellswood, Torbay, Devon, TQ1

County: Torbay

Electoral Ward/Division: Wellswood

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Torquay

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Torquay St Matthias

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Find accommodation in
Torquay

Description



TORQUAY

SX9264SW LOWER WARBERRY ROAD
885-1/20/140 (North side)
02/05/74 Warberries Nursing Home
(Formerly Listed as:
LOWER WARBERRY ROAD
Audrey Court and Dunstone)

GV II

Shown on OS map as Audrey Court.
Villa, now a residential home. c1860s, said originally to have
been one property with Dunstone (qv) adjoining at right. Large
C20 extension to left. Plastered with a slate roof; stacks
with rendered shafts with cornices.
PLAN: Long irregular double-depth plan with a C20 entrance to
left of centre and an axial corridor leading to the stairs.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-window front, the main
block 2-windows and broken forward to the right with an open
pediment over the left-hand window with paired pilasters to
left and right. Tripartite ground and first-floor reglazed C20
timber windows with sunblind fascias below pediments on
consoles. French window to ground-floor right with a sunblind
fascia. Probably Edwardian bay window above with a dentil
cornice and pediment and a balustraded balcony on large,
decorated cast-iron brackets. Set-back, lower-roofed block to
left with a C20 recessed porch with window alongside to left
and a canted bay window above onto a balustraded balcony.
INTERIOR: Preserves joinery and plaster cornices.
The original building is said to have been erected by General
Redvers Buller in 1868.


Listing NGR: SX9246264048

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.