Torre Abbey

Torre Abbey is a historic building and art gallery in Torquay, Devon, which lies in the South West of England.

[6] The building has since been used as a municipal art gallery; the mayor's parlour and, during World War II, it was used by the Royal Air Force.

Torre Abbey also houses the contents of the studio of Frederick Thrupp, the largest collection by an individual Victorian sculptor to survive in the UK.

The Abbey also provides a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, including Antony Gormley's Field for the British Isles in 2009 and Damien Hirst's Mother and Child, Divided in 2010.

The annual Torre Abbey Contemporary Open exhibition (TACO) provides a showcase for artists from the South West.

Torre Abbey , side entrance
19th-century paintings in the permanent exhibition
Sculptures of Frederick Thrupp
A plaque for the Agatha Christie mile at Torre Abbey