Royal Citadel Guardhouse
Royal Citadel Guardhouse is a historic building in Plymouth, England. Royal Citadel Guardhouse is situated nearby to the historic building Royal Citadel School, as well as near Royal Citadel Cookhouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Historic building
- Description: building in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
- Also known as: “Guardhouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eddystone Light and Tinside Lido.
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 980 feet west of Royal Citadel Guardhouse.
Tinside Lido
Water park
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinside Lido is a 1935 Art Deco lido in the city of Plymouth in southwest England. It is sited beside Plymouth Sound and is overlooked by Plymouth Hoe and Smeaton's Tower. The lido opens in the summer months between May and September. Tinside Lido is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Royal Citadel Guardhouse.
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 850 feet east of Royal Citadel Guardhouse.
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; it was previously known as How Stert.
Cattedown
Suburb
Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cattedown is an inner city suburb of Plymouth, Devon. Its position beside the River Plym estuary just short of the mouth led to its early settlement. It is believed that the name Cattedown originated from a rocky outcrop nearby on the River Plym that looked like a cat.
Royal Citadel Guardhouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.36537° or 50° 21′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.13801° or 4° 8′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C2Q9V86+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 177339868OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q26320003
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