Historic England research records

Historic England Research Records

Millbay West Blockhouse
Hob Uid: 437529
Location : City of Plymouth Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SX4672253596
Summary : Artillery Tower shown on charts of Henry VIII's Plymouth defences. `Slight remains' of a tower visible.
More information : (SX 46735360) Tower (NR) (Rems of) (NAT). (1) Tower (NR) (Site of) (NAT). (2) An artillery tower is depicted on a chart of Henry VIII`s defences of Plymouth at this position (see plan). (3) "Slight remains of this tower exist at the rear of the bathing place. The old granite doorway was set up out-side the Gun-drill Battery in 1861". (4) The Millbay West (or Eastern King) Blockhouse is thought to be early C16, and is first depicted on a map of 1540. It was partly demolished in 1868. It is situated just above high water mark at the SW corner of Millbay. Only the NE corner remains to a height of 2m, the rest having been demolished. (5)

Sources :

Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : OS 25" 1912
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 2
Source :
Source details : OS 6" 1966
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 3
Source :
Source details : Magna Brit 6 Devon 2 1822 398-9 Chart (D and S Lysons)
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 4
Source :
Source details : DOE (HHR) Plymouth Devon 1975 173
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 5
Source :
Source details :
Page(s) : 127
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Early c16
Monument End Date : 1532
Monument Start Date : 1500
Monument Type : Blockhouse
Evidence : Ruined Building

Components and Objects:

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 45 SE 14
External Cross Reference Notes :

Related Warden Records :

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MANAGEMENT SURVEY
Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date : 1995-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Millbay West Blockhouse