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
Contact Details
Sarah Ball 0117 975 0666
