The Breakwater And Lighthouse is a Grade II listed building in the Plymouth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 May 1975. Lighthouse, breakwater. 1 related planning application.
The Breakwater And Lighthouse
- WRENN ID
- riven-entrance-magpie
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Plymouth
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 May 1975
- Type
- Lighthouse, breakwater
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Breakwater and Lighthouse is a breakwater and lighthouse located in Plymouth Sound. It was started in 1811 by engineer Sir John Rennie, with William Knight serving as the resident architect, and was completed in 1841. The structure is built of stone and features ramped ends, with a long rectangular plan that includes splayed ends towards the Sound, extending over 5,000 feet in length. It is noted that the construction required approximately 4.5 million tons of stone, marking it as a remarkable feat of engineering.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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