Former Royal Naval Hospital the Square Numbers 4 to 7 (Consecutive) And Walls and Railings
FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL THE SQUARE NUMBERS 4 TO 7 (CONSECUTIVE) AND WALLS AND RAILINGS, 4-7, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113317
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Former Royal Naval Hospital the Square Numbers 4 to 7 (Consecutive) And Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL THE SQUARE NUMBERS 4 TO 7 (CONSECUTIVE) AND WALLS AND RAILINGS, 4-7, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2003-02-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/06372/03
- Rights:
- © Mr Gerald Rendle. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113317
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Former Royal Naval Hospital the Square Numbers 4 to 7 (Consecutive) And Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL THE SQUARE NUMBERS 4 TO 7 (CONSECUTIVE) AND WALLS AND RAILINGS, 4-7, 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 THE SQUARE NUMBERS 4 TO 7 (CONSECUTIVE) AND WALLS AND RAILINGS, 4-7, 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:
- SX4646854645
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4654NW HIGH STREET, Stonehouse
740-1/55/816 (North side)
01/05/75 Former Royal Naval Hospital: The
Square Nos.4-7 (consec) and walls &
railings
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET, Stonehouse
Royal Naval Hospital: Residences
Nos.4, 5, 6 & 7 including area
railings)
GV II
Officier's houses at former Naval Hospital, now houses. 1765,
designed by Alexander Rovehead for the Navy Board; rendered
1921. Red brick front, now rendered; dry slate mansard roof
with dormer windows; rendered brick stacks. Rectangular
double-depth plan.
3 storeys plus attics over basement; nearly symmetrical
12-window front with central 6 broken forward and surmounted
by pediment. Basement as plinth, band above ground floor and
1st-floor sill string. Late C19 4-pane horned sashes.
Triangular pediment over central pair of fluted pilastered
doorways; another doorway to left; glazed and panelled doors.
INTERIOR: not inspected but said to be of interest.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: low plinth over basement wall surmounted
by original wrought-iron railings and rubble walls at rear
linked to Stables (qv).
HISTORY: built as four houses on west side of the Square,
terminating the important main axis through the hospital.
Accommodated the physician, surgeon, steward and agent in
1800, later used for a mess. Stonehouse is of international
importance as a pioneering hospital plan.
Part of an outstanding and complete military hospital complex.
(Morrison K: Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse: Cambridge:
1992-: 100373).
Listing NGR: SX4646854645
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473514
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Morrison, K, Royal Naval Hospital Stonehouse, (1992), 100373
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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