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Torre Abbey
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Torre Abbey

Listed Grade I since 195274 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
CChurchCABelgravia conservation areaSMOver a scheduled monument1952Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗Its website ↗

Opening times and tickets are on its own website.

About

About Torre Abbey

Torre Abbey is one of 5 Grade I listed buildings in Torquay and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 31 buildings in Torquay to be listed, on 20 November 1952. It stands in the Belgravia conservation area, designated in 1988, and over a scheduled monument, Torre Abbey. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 8 other listed buildings.

What it isHouse museum in Torquay, United Kingdom. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1206852↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Finding Torre Abbey

Torquay

Directions
Farther afield
Church of St AndrewGrade II*0.3miParish Church of St LukeGrade II*0.4miParish Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II*0.5miParish Church of St John the EvangelistGrade I0.7mi2-8 Beacon Terrace, Beacon HillGrade II*0.8miLittle TheatreGrade II*1.2mi
Around it

6 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIGranite Cross Shaft West of Torre Abbey45 mIThe Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey75 mIIThe Cottage, Torre Abbey102 mIIGate Piers and Gates to Torre Abbey107 mIIThe Lodge, Torre Abbey, And Attached Garden Walls and Railings119 mIITorre Abbey Cottage144 m
More like it

Grade I churches near Torquay

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Parish Church of St John the BaptistPaignton · 2 mi away
Church of St John the BaptistMarldon · 3 mi away
Church of St AndrewIpplepen · 5 mi away
Parish Church of St Mary the VirginNewton Abbot · 5 mi away
Church of St Gabriel and St MaryStoke Gabriel · 5 mi away
Church of St PeterShaldon · 6 mi away
Church of St BartholomewEast Ogwell · 6 mi away
Church of St John the BaptistBishopsteignton · 6 mi away

Questions about Torre Abbey

Is Torre Abbey listed?

Yes. Torre Abbey is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1206852), first listed on 20 November 1952.

Can you visit Torre Abbey?

Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.

Is Torre Abbey in a conservation area?

Yes, the Belgravia conservation area, designated in 1988.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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