Melville Building, Royal William Yard, Plymouth - Plymouth, City of (UA)

The Melville building was constructed c1826-1832 as stores and offices for the Victualling Board to the design of Sir John Rennie Jnr, and forms part of the impressive Royal William Yard. First phase of repair and conversion works to mixed use for pproximately a third of the building, including the north range, was completed in early 2020, with Historic England grant-aiding the repair of the roofs and external walls. A second phase, partly funded by the Cultural Recovery Fund, encompasses the west range and was completed in 2021. Half of the building has been repaired and is coming into use.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

MELVILLE, ROYAL WILLIAM VICTUALLING YARD

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade I

List Entry Number:

1378531

Local Planning Authority:

Plymouth, City of (UA)

Site Type:

Defence > Military building

Location

Building Name:

Melville Building

Street Name:

Royal William Victualling Yard

Locality:

Plymouth

Unitary Authority:

Plymouth, City of (UA)

Parliamentary Constituency:

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Region:

South West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Part occupied/part in use

Priority:

F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.

Previous Priority:

F

Ownership:

Local authority

Designation:

Listed Building grade I, CA