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Latitude: 50.4684 / 50°28'6"N
Longitude: -3.5379 / 3°32'16"W
OS Eastings: 290952
OS Northings: 64308
OS Grid: SX909643
Mapcode National: GBR QV.WW3G
Mapcode Global: FRA 37GT.KHH
Plus Code: 9C2RFF96+9R
Entry Name: Church of St Andrew
Listing Date: 20 November 1952
Last Amended: 3 May 1994
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1206837
English Heritage Legacy ID: 390782
ID on this website: 101206837
Location: St Andrew's Church, Torre, Torbay, Devon, TQ2
County: Torbay
Electoral Ward/Division: Tormohun
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Torquay
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Torre All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Church building
TORQUAY
SX9064 ST EFRIDE'S ROAD
885-1/13/450 (West side)
20/11/52 Church of St Andrew
(Formerly Listed as:
ST ELFRIDES ROAD
Church of St Saviour, Tormohun)
II*
Parish church, now in use by the Greek Orthodox Church. Tower
probably C13; C15 aisles; restored 1849; chancel enlarged 1873
by John Hayward of Exeter. Local grey limestone and red
sandstone rubble (roughcast before 1849), chancel snecked;
slate roof; some granite windows.
PLAN: Nave; chancel; north and south aisles; west tower;
south-west porch.
EXTERIOR: The C19 chancel has a 3-light traceried east window,
2-light traceried north window; lean-to vestry to south. 4-bay
buttressed north aisle with set-back buttresses at the east
end and 3-light C19 traceried windows. South aisle also
buttressed with 3-light granite Perpendicular traceried
windows and a gabled porch in the western bay with a low
chamfered doorway. Unbuttressed battered west 3-stage tower
with a parapet and plain north-east stair turret to the 2nd
stge. Chamfered west doorway. 3-light Perpendicular granite
traceried west window; 2-light belfry openings.
INTERIOR: inspection not possible but Pevsner refers to an oak
reredos by Hems of Exeter; mahogany bench ends and stained
glass in the style of Clayton & Bell by Wailes. Monument to
Thomas Cary, d.1567 noted by Pevsner as of special interest
combining Perpendicular and early Renaissance detail. c1561
brass to Wilmot Cary. Other monuments to Thomas Ridgeway,
d.1604 and George Cary, d.1758. Minor early C19 wall tablets.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1952-1989:
P.849).
Listing NGR: SX9095264308
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