Royal Citadel Transit Accommodation

Royal Citadel Transit Accommodation is a building in Plymouth, England. Royal Citadel Transit Accommodation is situated nearby to the historic building Royal Citadel Great Store, as well as near Royal Citadel Officers Quarters And Mess.

Type: Building
Description: building in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Also known as: “Transit Accommodation”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plymouth Castle and Eddystone Light.

Plymouth Castle

Ruins

Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plymouth Castle was a castle built in the early 15th century to defend the town and harbour of Plymouth in Devon, England. By the end of the 16th century it had ceased to have any military function and fell into disrepair, being almost completely demolished by the 19th century. Plymouth Castle is situated 700 feet northeast of Royal Citadel Transit Accommodation.

Eddystone Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Smeaton's Tower is a redundant lighthouse, now a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. Eddystone Light is situated 1,400 feet west of Royal Citadel Transit Accommodation.

Duttons Cafe (Former Artillery Store/Magazine)

Café

Photo: Sic19, CC0.

Duttons Cafe (Former Artillery Store/Magazine) is situated 540 feet southeast of Royal Citadel Transit Accommodation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plymouth Hoe and Mount Batten.

Plymouth Hoe

Locality

Photo: Merlin UK, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as The Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth, Devon. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall.

Mount Batten

Locality

Photo: Trysca, Public domain.

Mount Batten is a 24-metre -tall outcrop of rock on a 600-metre peninsula in Plymouth Sound, Devon, England, named after Sir William Batten, MP and Surveyor of the Navy.