Memorials & monuments · South West England
Devonport Column
In or near Tamerton Foliot.
Devonport Column is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Devonport Column is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Address: Plymouth, PL1 4EL. Coordinates: 50.3691°, -4.1765°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Devonport Column is a monument designed by John Foulston in Devonport, Plymouth, England. It is situated next to Devonport Guildhall, also designed by Foulston.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
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 duties during the Blitz with one policeman at the top and another at the bottom to relay messages.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3691, -4.1765
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL1 4EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport — 1.1 km
Sources
- osm: w176578457 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Devonport Column (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport in 2008.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Devonport Column?
- Devonport Column is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL1 4EL), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- What is Devonport Column?
- Devonport Column is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Devonport Column?
- The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL1 4EL.
- Is Devonport Column a protected site?
- Yes — Devonport Column is part of the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB) and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Devonport Column free to visit?
- Yes, Devonport Column is free to enter.
- How do I get to Devonport Column?
- The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL1 4EL.