Description

PLYMOUTH

SX4754 CATHERINE STREET, Plymouth
740-1/57/357 (West side)
01/05/75 Dispensary

GV II

Dispensary. 1807-09. Plymouth limestone ashlar front; some
slatehanging at rear; dry slate roof behind parapet with band
and coping; ashlar end stacks. Double-depth plan.
2 storeys; symmetrical 5-window front with plinth and
voussoirs to segmental arches. Late C19 or C20 2-pane horned
sashes; central late C19 2-window-front porch with plain
monolith pilasters dividing bays and moulded entablature
surmounted by a low-pitched gable parapet with inscribed date
1798, the date of the foundation of the dispensary. Rear has
tall sashes with glazing bars.
INTERIOR: not inspected but likely to be of interest.
A significant and early example of this building type, only
found in larger towns and cities in the early C19.

Listing NGR: SX4785954330

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26423099

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Recommended Books

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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments