WALLS AND RAILINGS AROUND RESERVOIR

WALLS AND RAILINGS AROUND RESERVOIR, SOUTH YARD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1378510
Date first listed:: 13-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:: WALLS AND RAILINGS AROUND RESERVOIR
Statutory Address:: WALLS AND RAILINGS AROUND RESERVOIR, SOUTH YARD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1378510
Date first listed:: 13-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:: WALLS AND RAILINGS AROUND RESERVOIR
Statutory Address 1:: WALLS AND RAILINGS AROUND RESERVOIR, SOUTH YARD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WALLS AND RAILINGS AROUND RESERVOIR, 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 45023 54579

Details

SX 4554 NW PLYMOUTH SOUTH YARD, Devonport Dockyard

740-1/96/216 Walls and railings around reservoir

GV II

Walls and railings surrounding reservoir. Dated 1843. Granite ashlar and cast-iron. Triangular reservoir lined with granite and railings with urn finials. HISTORY: first built to supplement the C18 old reservoir, to the N, and connected to the fire hydrant system. Contained 1860 tons of fresh water. Fire prevention was a continuing concern of the Yard offices, and this is included as an essential part of the working of the dockyard.

Listing NGR: SX4502354579

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 476460
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.