£3.7m repair works approved for historic Torre Abbey
The £3.7m project will see major repairs carried out at Torre Abbey, with most of the historic attraction expected to remain open to visitors while work gets underway in winter 2027.
A series of repair works have been approved for one of Torbay’s most popular and historic landmarks.
Plans to carry out repairs at Torre Abbey, in Torquay, were approved on Friday, October 30, to help preserve the historic building for years to come.
According to Torbay Council, the repairs will cost £3.7 million and are due to start in the winter of 2027, however this is subject to change.
The project will include repairs to the West Range roof, the chapel interior and the tower roof.
The storeroom floor will also be strengthened and there will be several small scale patch repairs to lime-plastered walls in other areas of the abbey.
While these repairs take place, the majority of Torre Abbey is expected to remain open to visitors.
However, the council has confirmed that the dining room will need to close for the duration of the works for safety reasons.
The Chapel and Burne Jones Gallery, which are currently closed, will also remain shut while the works take place.
To help fund the extensive costs, the council has submitted applications to Arts Council England and Historic England.