{"entry-date":"1975-01-10","start-date":"1975-01-10","end-date":"","entity":42148005,"name":"Torquay Market","dataset":"listed-building-outline","typology":"geography","reference":"390686","prefix":"listed-building-outline","organisation-entity":344,"geometry":"MULTIPOLYGON (((-3.528485 50.46723, -3.528492 50.467231, -3.52843 50.467342, -3.528708 50.467404, -3.528862 50.467132, -3.528881 50.467137, -3.528909 50.467085, -3.528926 50.467088, -3.528944 50.467053, -3.52893 50.467037, -3.528916 50.46703, -3.528958 50.466951, -3.528676 50.466888, -3.528607 50.467013, -3.528605 50.467012, -3.528584 50.467049, -3.528591 50.46705, -3.528578 50.467073, -3.528572 50.467072, -3.528553 50.467104, -3.528556 50.467104, -3.528485 50.46723)))","point":"POINT (-3.528698 50.467144)","quality":"authoritative","notes":"Pannier market. 1852 to the designs of John Tapley Harvey; contractor Richard Gosling, for a private company. Front altered in 1865 to incorporate shops. Alterations of 1909. Local grey limestone rubble (now painted) on a rock-faced plinth. Classical style. PLAN: 12-bay market hall, divided axially by a central arcade of cast-iron columns. Entrance from Market Street into long side, further entrance at north from Albert Road. EXTERIOR: Symmetrical 13-bay front to Market Street with a central entrance, the outer 3 bays at each end slightly set back. Bays divided by Doric pilasters, rising from plinth and paired on either side of the main doorway and every 3 bays. Round-headed doorway with vermiculated rustication and a pedimented gable; pair of fine cast-iron gates with spear-head finials and a band of roundels. Bays contain segmental-headed openings with rusticated architraves, keystones and lunettes with radial glazing bars to the heads. The right return (Albert Road) has 2 pedimented gables with paired Doric pilasters to left and right and 4 pilasters with moulded capitals and an entablature in the centre. Segmental-headed doorway to right-hand bay, similar doorway converted to window to left bay. Road sign, blue tiles with white lettering, fixed to wall: reads TORQUAY ALBERT ROAD. INTERIOR: Cast-iron columns have pierced spandrels. King-post roof truss have princess posts with struts. Struts to posts iron, connected to timber rafters with shoes. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1952-1989: P.854). Listing NGR: SX9160364145","listed-building":"1206800"}