HMS Drake Frobisher Block Right of Main Entrance
HMS DRAKE FROBISHER BLOCK RIGHT OF MAIN ENTRANCE, SALTASH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386368
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- HMS Drake Frobisher Block Right of Main Entrance
- Statutory Address:
- HMS DRAKE FROBISHER BLOCK RIGHT OF MAIN ENTRANCE, SALTASH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386368
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- HMS Drake Frobisher Block Right of Main Entrance
- Statutory Address 1:
- HMS DRAKE FROBISHER BLOCK RIGHT OF MAIN ENTRANCE, SALTASH ROAD
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:
- HMS DRAKE FROBISHER BLOCK RIGHT OF MAIN ENTRANCE, SALTASH ROAD
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 45001 56824
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4556NW SALTASH ROAD, Devonport 740-1/32/165 (West side) 08/07/98 HMS Drake: Frobisher Block right of Main Entrance
GV II
Commodore's office. 1879-86. Supervised by Engineer Lt-Colonel P Smith RE. Dressed Plymouth limestone brought to course; dry slate roof behind parapet with moulded entablature and plain end copings; end, axial and lateral stacks, all with moulded entablature. Free Classical style. PLAN: very long rectangular plan plus small pay office wing at road front plus full-length verandahs to both fronts, the inner verandah later glazed. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 4:1:2:8-bay 14-window range to inner front, other front similar but with central wing with louvred roof. Original 12-pane horned sashes. The original cast-iron downpipes feed into the stanchions, with Composite capitals, of the verandah. Doorways have segmental arches over pairs of doors with bolection-moulded panels; overlights. The parapet entablature returns at the ends to give the effect of pediments. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORY: sailors lived in hulks until their first barracks were built here at Devonport, then at Chatham and Portsmouth. These followed a similar design, although HMS Drake was built from ashlar. Part of the initial phase of construction, and part of one of the finest and most complete barrack complexes in England, manifesting the status and importance of the Royal Navy at this time. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 655 & 656).
Listing NGR: SX4500156824
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473753
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 655-656
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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