Terrace Walls and Associated Steps and Railings
TERRACE WALLS AND ASSOCIATED STEPS AND RAILINGS, SOUTH YARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378508
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls and Associated Steps and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACE WALLS AND ASSOCIATED STEPS AND RAILINGS, SOUTH YARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378508
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Walls and Associated Steps and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACE WALLS AND ASSOCIATED STEPS AND RAILINGS, SOUTH YARD
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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:
- TERRACE WALLS AND ASSOCIATED STEPS AND RAILINGS, SOUTH YARD
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 44911 54556
Details
SX 4454 NE PLYMOUTH SOUTH YARD, Devonport Dockyard
740-1/95/231 Terrace Walls and associated steps
and railings
GV II
Terrace retaining walls, and associated railings and steps. 1760s, N section cut back and rebuilt mid C19. Roughly coursed local limestone with granite ashlar coping.
Retaining walls to W side of ramp leading up to the Officers' Terrace (qv). Wall extends approx. 180m, and has a central flight of steps in 3 sections and another at the N end; returns to the E then extends 120m to N; C18 section has iron railings with column newels and semi-circular arched arcading.
HISTORY: These walls were built beneath the Officer's Terrace (qv) to retain a ramp which was part of the expansion and rebuilding of the dockyards from the 1760s. The wall was cut back for the extension of the Old (North) Smithery ( qv). These walls form an important part of the landscape of the Yard, reflecting its original topography, as part of the oldest part of Devonport dockyard.
(Source: Williams Captain M: Map of Devonport Dockyard: 1849: ADM 140/170).
Listing NGR: SX4491154556
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476458
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Title: Map of Devonport Dockyard
Source Date: 1849
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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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