Admiralty House
ADMIRALTY HOUSE, MOUNT WISE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386256
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Admiralty House
- Statutory Address:
- ADMIRALTY HOUSE, MOUNT WISE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386256
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Admiralty House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ADMIRALTY HOUSE, MOUNT WISE
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:
- ADMIRALTY HOUSE, MOUNT WISE
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 45758 54131
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4554 MOUNT WISE, Devonport 740-1/54/157 Admiralty House 01/05/75
GV II
House. c1789-93. Plymouth limestone rubble with Plymouth limestone dressings including arches and 1st-floor sill string; dry slate hipped roofs behind moulded stone parapets; large ashlar end and rear stacks to central block. Large double-depth plan, overall L-shaped, including wing at right angles in front of right-hand side. 3-storey central block and 2-storey flanking wings; symmetrical 3:3:3-window front plus wing on right. Windows get smaller to upper floors; many original hornless sashes with glazing bars, otherwise horned copies. The ground-floor windows of the central block are tripartite sashes under blind round arches, the other windows are under shallow segmental arches. Central stone bowed porch with central doorway and casements to sides; later wooden panelled lean-to porch in front. INTERIOR: not inspected but likely to be of interest. One of a group of buildings, detached from the naval base, which provided accommodation for senior officers. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 676 & 677; PSA Historic Buildings Register: DOE: Southern England (Devon South West): 88).
Listing NGR: SX4575854131
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473641
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 676-677
PSA Historic Building Register in Southern England Devon South West, (), 88
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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