Berry Head Hotel

BRIXHAM

SX95NW BERRY HEAD ROAD, Berry Head 1946-1/2/20 (North side) 18/10/49 Berry Head Hotel (Formerly Listed as: BERRY HEAD ROAD Berry Head House Hotel)

GV II

Military hospital; later a private house, now an hotel. 1809-10; late C20 additions to north. Devonian limestone rubble. Hipped slated roof. Main building U-shaped with ranges to north, east, and west. Also 2 smaller buildings to south of east and west ranges, probably linked to the main building originally. The entrance was probably through the west side, between the 2 sections of the west range. 2 storeys. 9-window front to north, the end windows set in shallow projections. 7-window fronts to east and west. Windows have flat lintels of 3 limestone voussoirs. Late C20 windows in west range and north range. East range retains some original 6-paned sashes. Simple stepped top-cornice; low parapet with flat coping. This was later the home of the Rev HF Lyte, author of the hymn 'Abide with Me'. (Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Reports: Pye AR: Berry Head Fort, Brixham: 90.10: 1990-: P.7; Gregory C: Brixham in Devonia: Totnes: 1896-: P.48).

Listing NGR: SX9386856728