Former Royal Naval Hospital Pavilion North of Inner Gates (Pay Office)
FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL PAVILION NORTH OF INNER GATES (PAY OFFICE), HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113292
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Former Royal Naval Hospital Pavilion North of Inner Gates (Pay Office)
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL PAVILION NORTH OF INNER GATES (PAY OFFICE), HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113292
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Former Royal Naval Hospital Pavilion North of Inner Gates (Pay Office)
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL PAVILION NORTH OF INNER GATES (PAY OFFICE), HIGH STREET
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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:
- FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL PAVILION NORTH OF INNER GATES (PAY OFFICE), 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 46506 54687
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4654NE HIGH STREET, Stonehouse 740-1/56/811 (North side) 01/05/75 Former Royal Naval Hospital: Pavilion north of Inner Gates (Pay Office) (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET, Stonehouse Royal Naval Hospital: Pay Office and Admiral's Office)
GV II
Agent's office and entrance lodge, later pay office at former Naval Hospital. Dated 1765, designed by Alexander Rovehead for the Navy Board. Plymouth limestone rubble with limestone dressings including rusticated quoins; dry slate pyramidal mansard roof behind coped parapet on band with ball finials, surmounted by a tall stuccoed stack with moulded entablature; 2 mansard dormers to front. Small square plan. Single storey plus attic; symmetrical 3-bay front facing the matching Admiral's Office, now No.14 The Square (qv) which is similar. An arcade of 3 round arches with imposts contain C19 vertical-glazed fanlights over 2-light window to centre and glazed and panelled doors plus sidelights to other arches. Flat-headed openings to east side. West side has a lead hopper dated 1765 and inscribed GR. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORY: identical in design to the pavilion to the south (qv), flanking the inner gates. Housed the agent's office and porter's lodge in 1784 and receiving and fumigating rooms in 1800, later becoming the pay office. Part of an outstanding and complete military hospital complex. (Morrison K: Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse: Cambridge: 1992-).
Listing NGR: SX4650654687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473508
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Morrison, K, Royal Naval Hospital Stonehouse, (1992)
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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