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Devonport Column
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Devonport Column

Listed Grade I since 195472 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Devonport Column

Devonport Column is one of 20 Grade I listed buildings in Plymouth and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 78 buildings in Plymouth to be listed, on 25 January 1954. It stands in the Devonport conservation area, designated in 1999. Within 400 metres are 3 more Grade I buildings and 38 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1322008↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Plymouth · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

3 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

More like it

Grade I houses near Plymouth

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Questions about Devonport Column

Is Devonport Column listed?

Yes. Devonport Column is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1322008), first listed on 25 January 1954.

Can you visit Devonport Column?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Devonport Column in a conservation area?

Yes, the Devonport conservation area, designated in 1999.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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