Devonport Column

Designed by John Foulston as part of the development of the town of Devonport, Plymouth, England, Devonport Column was built in 1824.^[1] It is 124 feet tall, and thanks to a Heritage Lottery grant^[2] can be climbed via the spiral 137 stepped staircase to enjoy the view over Plymouth and Dartmoor.^[3] It is situated next to Devonport Guildhall, also designed by Foulston.

Gallery

John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport in 2008
John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport
Devonport Column and tower block
Devonport Column, built 1824

See also

Grade I listed buildings in Plymouth

References

↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1322008)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
↑ Laing, Jemima (20 January 2011). "BBC - Boost for Plymouth's Devonport column plan". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
↑ "Column". Devonportguildhall.org. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

Coordinates: 50°22′09″N 4°10′35″W / 50.36911°N 4.17643°W / 50.36911; -4.17643

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