Plymouth College
Plymouth College, Ford Park, Plymouth, PL4 6RN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322004
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Plymouth College
- Statutory Address:
- Plymouth College, Ford Park, Plymouth, PL4 6RN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322004
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Plymouth College
- Statutory Address 1:
- Plymouth College, Ford Park, Plymouth, PL4 6RN
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:
- Plymouth College, Ford Park, Plymouth, PL4 6RN
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 48142 56064
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/02/2018
SX4856SW
740-1/37/340
PLYMOUTH
FORD PARK
Plymouth College
(Formerly listed as Plymouth College, HYDE PARK ROAD, Mutley, previously listed as: Plymouth, HYDE PARK ROAD, Plymouth College)
01/05/75
GV
II
Public School. 1880 datestone, extended 1926 (foundation stone). Dressed Plymouth limestone brought to course, limestone dressings; dry slate roof behind moulded embattled parapet. Tudor Gothic style. Rectangular original plan with taller entrance tower as cross wing towards right, plus 1926 wing at right angles in front of left-hand side.
EXTERIOR: two storeys; 6:3:2-bay range over a chamfered plinth. Four-light transomed mullioned windows with four-centred arched lights within moulded outer frames, the first-floor windows over a moulded string. Slightly-projecting three-storey entrance tower has similarly detailed six-light-plus-sidelight two-storey corbelled oriel with squat open lights to blind upper storey over tall first-floor window with two tiers of transoms, over four-centred arched doorway with square hoodmould; single lights to narrow flanking bays to ground and first floor. Doorway has moulded wooden doorway within the stone doorway and on the right, and with a sidelight on the left, plus overlights. Alternate wider merlons with slender octagonal chimney shafts with moulded cornices and rising from carved animal head corbels linked to parapet string just above first-floor windows; groups of but similar to end stacks, and three shafts to front of entrance tower on either side of coped gable with finial; bellcote behind with pyramidal roof; plain parapets at rear. Rear has four-light transomed windows with four-centred arched lights within chamfered outer frames. All windows with leaded glazing.
INTERIOR: not inspected but Pevsner notes moulded beams and some armorial glass.
A robust and finely-detailed design in this style.
Listing NGR: SX4814256064
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473545
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 658
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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