Dispensary
DISPENSARY, CATHERINE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130013
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Dispensary
- Statutory Address:
- DISPENSARY, CATHERINE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130013
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Dispensary
- Statutory Address 1:
- DISPENSARY, CATHERINE 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:
- DISPENSARY, CATHERINE 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 47858 54332
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4754 CATHERINE STREET, Plymouth 740-1/57/357 (West side) 01/05/75 Dispensary
GV II
Dispensary. 1807-09. Plymouth limestone ashlar front; some slatehanging at rear; dry slate roof behind parapet with band and coping; ashlar end stacks. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys; symmetrical 5-window front with plinth and voussoirs to segmental arches. Late C19 or C20 2-pane horned sashes; central late C19 2-window-front porch with plain monolith pilasters dividing bays and moulded entablature surmounted by a low-pitched gable parapet with inscribed date 1798, the date of the foundation of the dispensary. Rear has tall sashes with glazing bars. INTERIOR: not inspected but likely to be of interest. A significant and early example of this building type, only found in larger towns and cities in the early C19.
Listing NGR: SX4785954330
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473227
- 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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