Devonport Column is a Grade I listed building in the Plymouth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 January 1954. A 1824 Commemorative column. 3 related planning applications.

Devonport Column

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Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Plymouth
Country
England
Date first listed
25 January 1954
Type
Commemorative column
Address
Devonport Column, Ker Street, City of Plymouth, PL1 4EL
OS grid reference
SX 453 543
Coordinates
50.3691, -4.17648
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Devonport Column is a commemorative structure built in 1824 by John Foulston, located on Ker Street in Plymouth. This impressive monument features a granite fluted Greek Doric column topped with a railed platform that supports a flagpole. The column stands on a panelled plinth, which is set on a high stepped granite ashlar platform that is accessed by steps. On the south side of the column, there is a cast-iron plaque adorned with a crown and inscribed with the words: "Devonport, January 1st 1824." This monument marks the renaming of Plymouth Dock to Devonport and commemorates the Charter of the Borough. It is part of a significant group of civic structures designed by Foulston, recognized as some of the most remarkable for their time in the country.

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