Royal Citadel School

PLYMOUTH

SX4853NW THE BARBICAN 740-1/67/878 Royal Citadel: School 08/07/98

GV II

Soldier's school in fort. 1895-1905, probably by T Rogers Kitsell. Dressed Plymouth limestone brought to course; dry slate roofs with coped gables and projecting eaves. L-shaped plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 2-window range entrance front. Mullioned or single-light windows with horned sashes or casements, all with glazing bars. Entrance front has 3-light window to low wing on the left over doorway with small sidelight on its left. Above the doorway is a panel inscribed: ADULT SCHOOL. Cross wing gable end right of doorway has transomed 3-light window over 3-light window. The right-hand return has an irregular disposition of windows including 2 gabled dormers breaking the eaves. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORY: a garrison was based at the Citadel from the C17. The old quarters were rebuilt under the Barracks Act of 1890, and this is, with the Peninsula barracks in Winchester, a rare example of an architect-designed barracks. Schools were introduced into barracks from the 1840s, for soldiers and their children, and this imposing example forms an important functional component of the complete barracks. Part of a complete barracks within the fine C17 fort. (The Builder: Kitsell TR: Plymouth Citadel - new barracks and recreation block: London: 1898-; Woodward FW: Citadel: Devon: 1987-; Saunders A: Fortress Britain: Portsmouth: 1989-).

Listing NGR: SX4801253908