Kings Hill Gazebo (S 186) is a Grade II* listed building in the Plymouth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 August 1999. Gazebo.
Kings Hill Gazebo (S 186)
- WRENN ID
- fading-pavement-myrtle
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP: Luke Pollard (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 August 1999
- Type
- Gazebo
- Address
- Kings Hill Gazebo (S 186), South Yard, City of Plymouth
- OS grid reference
- SX 451 540
- Coordinates
- 50.36584, -4.17847
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Kings Hill Gazebo is a Grade II* listed structure built in 1822, located in Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. This single-storey gazebo features a rendered wood frame topped with a swept conical metal sheet roof and has a unique single-room plan with four concave sides.
The exterior showcases a four-bay range with steeply concave sides supported by eight timber fluted Doric columns that lead up to a circular entablature adorned with shallow modillions. Each side of the gazebo has French doors with margin panes. A notable inscription on the structure commemorates the visit of King George III, stating, "TO PERPETUATE THE RECOLLECTION OF THE VISIT OF HIS MAJESTY GEORGE III OF BLESSED AND GLORIOUS MEMORY, AND OF HIS MAJESTY'S ADMIRATION OF THE ROCK ON WHICH IT STANDS, AND THE SCENE AROUND. THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED IN THE YEAR 1822."
The Kings Hill area, which is partly constructed from large rubble blocks, features a statue of a female figure on the southeast side, flanked by niches and covered with iron. Inside, the gazebo has a plain octagonal design. Historically, it was built to commemorate King George III's visit and is situated on land that was left isolated due to excavation for the South Yard, reflecting the area's former topography. The gazebo is part of a group that includes the gate and railings surrounding the hill, connected by a winding pebbled path.
Local climate
Kings Hill Gazebo (S 186) sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 990 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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