Ceremonial Mast of the Former HMS Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment
CEREMONIAL MAST OF THE FORMER HMS GANGES, ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT, BRISTOL HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036850
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Ceremonial Mast of the Former HMS Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment
- Statutory Address:
- CEREMONIAL MAST OF THE FORMER HMS GANGES, ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT, BRISTOL HILL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036850
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Ceremonial Mast of the Former HMS Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment
- Statutory Address 1:
- CEREMONIAL MAST OF THE FORMER HMS GANGES, ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT, BRISTOL HILL
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CEREMONIAL MAST OF THE FORMER HMS GANGES, ROYAL NAVAL TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT, BRISTOL HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shotley
- National Grid Reference:
- TM2485133880
Details
TM 23 SW
6/54
SHOTLEY
off BRISTOL HILL
(east side)
Ceremonial mast of the former HMS Ganges, Royal Naval Training Establishment
II
Ceremonial mast of the former HMS Ganges, Royal Naval Training establishment from
1907 to 1976. C19 and C20. Timber with standing rigging 143 ft high and consisting
partly of the foremast of HMS Cordelia, a corvette paid off in 1900, and partly
of the top mast of the sailing battleship Agincourt, built in Portsmouth Dockyard
1892. The top gallant and all yards renewed in 1955 and made in Chatham Dockyard
as was the gaff when it was renewed in 1961.
Listing NGR: TM2485133880
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277506
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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