Former Royal Naval Hospital Inner Gate Piers and Gates
FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL INNER GATE PIERS AND GATES, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113287
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Former Royal Naval Hospital Inner Gate Piers and Gates
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL INNER GATE PIERS AND GATES, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113287
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Former Royal Naval Hospital Inner Gate Piers and Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL INNER GATE PIERS AND GATES, HIGH STREET
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:
- FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL INNER GATE PIERS AND GATES, HIGH STREET
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 46509 54656
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4654NE HIGH STREET, Stonehouse 740-1/56/803 (North side) 01/05/75 Former Royal Naval Hospital: Inner gate-piers and gates (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET, Stonehouse Royal Naval Hospital: Inner Gate-Piers)
GV II
Gate-piers within grounds of former Naval Hospital. c1810, probably by Daniel Alexander (1768-1846) with carvings by CR Smith. Rusticated limestone piers, each pier with pedimented cap over carved relief and fretted band in Greek Revival manner. One of the piers is resited. Also resited are the mid C19 iron studded gates with open cast-iron top panels, each gate with turned frieze above ornate scrollwork with Victoria coat of arms to centre and 3 small fielded bottom panels within bolection mouldings. Part of an outstanding and complete military hospital complex. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 654 & 655; Journal of Royal Medical Service: Gordon Pugh, PD, Surg. Capt. Royal Navy: History of the Royal Naval Hospital Plymouth: 1972-; Morrison K: Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse: Cambridge: 1992-: 100373).
Listing NGR: SX4651054657
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473503
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Morrison, K, Royal Naval Hospital Stonehouse, (1992), 100373
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989)
Pugh, G, Journal of Royal Medical Service in History of the Royal Naval Hospital Plymouth, (1972)
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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