The Piazza is a Grade II listed building in the Torbay local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 August 1985. Art School, restaurant.
The Piazza
- WRENN ID
- errant-facade-russet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Torbay
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 August 1985
- Type
- Art School, restaurant
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TORQUAY
SX9163 BRADDONS HILL ROAD WEST 885-1/17/52 (East side) 16/08/85 The Piazza (Formerly Listed as: Old Arts School)
GV II
Shown on O.S. map as Art School. Originated as the Salem Chapel, built c1850s for Mr Robert Stark. Converted to School of Science and Art in 1864 (Ellis, p.461); renamed Vivian Institute for the Promotion of Science and Art in 1878; enlarged 1887, now in use as restaurant. Flemish bond brick with Ham Hill dressings. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Pedimented gable to the road. 3-bay ground floor with paired Doric pilasters with an entablature with triglyph frieze and projecting cornice on brackets. Paired first-floor Ionic pilasters with entablature. Dentil cornice to pediment. Central entrance with recessed 2-leaf door, 6 panels per leaf. Stone plaque over doorway records 1887 enlargement for the Jubilee. Large 12-pane sashes to outer bays. Secondary 4-pane first floor sash; oculus in gable. INTERIOR: Not inspected but described as "undistinguished hall and outbuildings at rear" (1985) and Ellis notes that floor contains traces of Chapel aisles (p.461). (Ellis, A.C.,: An Historical Survey of Torquay, 2nd edition: 1930-: P.461).
Listing NGR: SX9175763815
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