Walls and Bollards to Number 3 Basin
WALLS AND BOLLARDS TO NUMBER 3 BASIN, NORTH YARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378569
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Walls and Bollards to Number 3 Basin
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS AND BOLLARDS TO NUMBER 3 BASIN, NORTH YARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378569
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Walls and Bollards to Number 3 Basin
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS AND BOLLARDS TO NUMBER 3 BASIN, NORTH YARD
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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:
- WALLS AND BOLLARDS TO NUMBER 3 BASIN, NORTH 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 44874 55635
Details
SX 4455 NE PLYMOUTH NORTH YARD, Devonport
Dockyard
740-1/91/200
Walls and bollards to No.3 Basin
GV II*
Basin walls. 1844-8. Channelled rustication to stone-coped granite walls. Steps to north and -south walls. Walls extend approximately 800m around basin, terminating in the caisson closing the SW entrance. A former caisson entrance to the N is blocked. Cast-iron bollards set into the quay edge inscribed VR. Occupies a formal position in front of the Quadrangle (qv), the largest engineering complex erected for the navy, and is graded to reflect this important position. It is comparable with but better preserved than the Steam Basin at the contemporary steam engineering complex at Portsmouth. These facilities were built for servicing the increasingly large warships of the era, and with the Quadrangle, are indicative of the commitment by the navy to building a steam-powered fleet.
Listing NGR: SX4487455635
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476519
- 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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