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Latitude: 50.3901 / 50°23'24"N
Longitude: -4.183 / 4°10'58"W
OS Eastings: 244915
OS Northings: 56750
OS Grid: SX449567
Mapcode National: GBR R3M.D1
Mapcode Global: FRA 2840.D6F
Plus Code: 9C2Q9RR8+3Q
Entry Name: Hms Drake Drill Shed
Listing Date: 1 May 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1386367
English Heritage Legacy ID: 473752
Location: Devonport, Plymouth, PL2
County: City of Plymouth
Electoral Ward/Division: Devonport
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Plymouth
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Plymouth St Peter and the Holy Apostles
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SX45NW
740-1/4/168
01/05/75
PLYMOUTH
SALTASH ROAD, Devonport
(West side)
HMS Drake: Drill Shed
GV
II
Formerly known as: (HMS Drake) Indoor Parade Ground Building
SALTASH ROAD Devonport.
Drill shed. 1879-86, Superintendent Engineer Lt-Col P Smith,
RE; doubled in size 1907. Plymouth limestone ashlar with steel
frame behind; flat roof hidden by parapet. Large rectangular
plan.
EXTERIOR: single storey; symmetrical 1:9:1:9:1-bay front.
Plinth, rusticated pilasters dividing bays, parapet
entablature and segmental arches to openings. Wide central
entrance bay and narrow blind end bays broken forward and
surmounted by pediments. The 9-bay side elevations, also
symmetrical, each have 2 large entrances (3rd and 7th bays)
with rusticated columns supporting entablature with large
segmental pediment and the terminal bays are identical to
those of the front.
INTERIOR: noted as having iron supports to an iron-trussed
roof.
HISTORY: sailors lived in hulks until the first barracks were
built here at Devonport in the late C19, followed by similar
designs at Chatham and Portsmouth; HMS Drake was the only one
built in ashlar. Sheds for indoor drill were introduced into
barracks during the 1880s, and this is comparable with the
very large examples at the other two naval barracks. Part of
one of the finest and most complete barracks 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: SX4491556750
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