Royal Citadel Cookhouse
ROYAL CITADEL COOKHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067142
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Citadel Cookhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL CITADEL COOKHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067142
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Citadel Cookhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL CITADEL COOKHOUSE
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.
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:
- ROYAL CITADEL COOKHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 48069 53898
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4853NW THE BARBICAN 740-1/67/870 Royal Citadel: Cookhouse 08/07/98
GV II
Barracks cookhouse at fort. 1902-1905, by T Rogers Kitsell, architect for the War Office. Dressed Plymouth limestone brought to course; dry slate gabled roofs with stone coped gables; dressed stone axial stack with moulded entablature towards right. PLAN: rectangular plan plus short cross wing on the right and C20 extension at rear. EXTERIOR: single storey; 6:1:1-bay front. The 6 tall windows of the main range break the eaves over transoms and with stone alternate round and plain gables; fixed lights over horned sashes, all with small panes. Rusticated round-arched doorway to next bay and at far right is cross-wing gable end with ventilator slit over 3-light mullioned and transomed window. End elevations have similar detail. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORY: a garrison was included in the Citadel from its rebuilding in the late C17. The old quarters were rebuilt under the 1890 Barracks Act and this is, with the contemporary Peninsula barracks Winchester, a rare architect-designed barracks. The cook house was an important functional part of this complete late Victorian barracks, and this is an unusually richly-designed example. (The Builder: Kitsell TR: Plymouth Citadel - new barracks and recreation block: London: 1898-: 104-5).
Listing NGR: SX4806953898
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473142
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kitsell, T R, The Builder in Plymouth Citadel New Barracks and Recreation Block, (1898), 104-105
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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