Torrington House is a Grade II listed building in the St Albans local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1971. House. 4 related planning applications.
Torrington House
- WRENN ID
- twisted-mullion-tide
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- St Albans
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 August 1971
- Type
- House
- Address
- Torrington House, 47, Holywell Hill, AL1 1HD
- OS grid reference
- TL 146 068
- Coordinates
- 51.74835, -0.34088
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Torrington House is a mid-19th century red brick house located on Holywell Hill. It stands three storeys tall and features three windows, with stone dressings and a concealed roof behind a balustraded parapet that sits above a deep, bracketed stone cornice. The sash windows are topped with gauged, shallow segmental arches, except for the left-hand windows on the first and ground floors, which are three-light canted bays adorned with stone pilasters and an entablature on each floor, also topped with a balustraded parapet. The entrance is marked by a Doric porch that includes a frieze of triglyphs and bucrania, with a balustraded parapet above.
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- Related listed building consents — 4 applications
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- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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