Chelston Manor Hotel

Chelston Manor Hotel is a house that has been converted into a hotel, located on Old Mill Road in Chelston, Torquay. It dates from the late 16th century to early 17th century and has undergone extensive alterations in the 19th century. It is believed to have served as the dower house for Cockington Court and was owned by the Mallock family during the 19th century. The building is plastered and features a slate roof with gabled ends and stacks that have octagonal rendered shafts with projecting cornices.

The main block of the building is single-depth and consists of two rooms wide with a central entrance. There is a rear left wing that is positioned at right angles to the main block, along with additional rear structures arranged around a courtyard.

The exterior of the three-storey main block has a symmetrical five-window front with regular fenestration, plus an additional bay on the left side. The early 19th-century central gabled porch features a coped gable with kneelers and a Tudor-arched doorway with a hoodmould. The ground and first-floor windows have hoodmoulds and are fitted with high-transomed casements that have hollow-chamfered frames and square leaded panes, with some original 17th-century window furniture still intact. There are also five smaller first-floor windows, each with hoodmoulds and glazed with similar casements. The front lateral stacks are located at either end of the main range and have paired shafts. A two-storey block with a lean-to roof is situated at the left end and features similar high-transomed windows. The right return of the main range includes a shallow three-storey projecting bay.

Inside, some early 19th-century features can be found, including plasterwork and six-panel doors. The early 18th-century staircase has turned balusters and a flat handrail.