Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth

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The Royal William Victualling Yard in Plymouth is a historic 19th-century naval supply complex and prominent example of British industrial and maritime architecture designed by engineer John Rennie the Elder.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic industrial complex
listed building complex
maritime supply depot
naval victualling yard
architectEngineer John Rennie the Elder NERFINISHED
builtInPeriod 19th century
constructionEnd 1835
constructionStart 1826
country United Kingdom
designer John Rennie the Elder NERFINISHED
eraOfUse 19th century
20th century
hasAccess ferry services to Plymouth city centre
hasArchitecturalStyle industrial architecture
neoclassical architecture
hasFeature bakeries
brewery facilities
clock tower
cooperages
gatehouse
granite warehouses
quays and docks
sea wall
slaughterhouses
heritageDesignationAppliesTo multiple buildings within the complex
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
isTouristAttraction true
laterUse cultural and creative spaces
mixed-use development
offices
residential apartments
restaurants and cafes
locatedIn Devon
England
Plymouth NERFINISHED
locatedOn Stonehouse Peninsula NERFINISHED
materialUsed granite
limestone
namedAfter King William IV NERFINISHED
operatedBy Royal Navy
originalFunction Royal Navy victualling depot
naval supply complex
overlooks Plymouth Sound NERFINISHED
ownerAtConstruction Board of Admiralty NERFINISHED
significance major example of British maritime industrial architecture
one of the most important surviving victualling yards in Britain
usedFor distribution of naval supplies
processing of provisions for the Royal Navy
storage of food for the Royal Navy

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John Rennie the Elder notableWork Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth

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