Devonport Column is a monument designed by
John Foulston
John Foulston (1772 – 30 December 1841) was an English architect who was a pupil of Thomas Hardwick and set up a practice in London in 1796.Peter Leach, ''Foulston, John (1772–1841)'', rev., Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford Un ...
in
Devonport,
Plymouth, England. It is situated next to
Devonport Guildhall, also designed by Foulston.
History
Devonport Column was built in 1824 as part of the development of the town of Devonport,. It is 124 feet tall.
Devonport Column served as a post for
firewatch
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duties during
the Blitz
The Blitz was a German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War. The term was first used by the British press and originated from the term , the German word meaning 'lightning war'.
The Germa ...
with one policeman at the top and another at the bottom to relay messages.
Conservation and access
Public access was restricted in the 1950s and it closed completely in the early 1990s.
After a grant from the
Heritage Lottery Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund, formerly the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), distributes a share of National Lottery funding, supporting a wide range of heritage projects across the United Kingdom.
History
The fund's predecessor bodies were ...
, it can now be climbed again via the spiral 137 stepped staircase to enjoy the view over
Plymouth and
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers .
The granite which forms the uplands dates from the Carboniferous P ...
.
Gallery
File:John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport in 2008.jpg, John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport in 2008
File:John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport.jpg, John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport
File:Devonport Column and tower block.jpg, Devonport Column and tower block
File:Devonport Column, 1824.jpg, Devonport Column, built 1824
See also
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Grade I listed buildings in Plymouth
References
Grade I listed buildings in Devon
Buildings and structures in Plymouth, Devon
Monumental columns in England
Regency architecture in England
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