Description

PLYMOUTH

SX4853NW THE BARBICAN
740-1/67/873 Royal Citadel: Guardhouse
08/07/98

GV II

Guardhouse. 1667-1675, by the Ordnance Board, completely
rebuilt c1745. Render on probable rubble; dry slate hipped
roofs. Rectangular plan plus full-width open verandah along
the front.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3-window range with irregular disposition
of openings. Doorway towards left. Verandah has 5-bay Doric
colonnade. Flight of steps up to 1st floor at rear.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORY: shown on 1717 print with steeper roof and without the
verandah. Exterior stair to rear rebuilt in same position as
C17 staircase. Though altered, this is a rare survival of an
important type of military building, in this case associated
with the most outstanding example of a C17 fort in Britain,
designed by Sir Bernard de Gomme.
(Woodward FW: Plymouth's Defences: Devon: 1990-: 9; Woodward
FW: Citadel: Devon: 1987-; Saunders A: Fortress Britain:
Portsmouth: 1989-).

Listing NGR: SX4803853906

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26320003

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)