Where is Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse?

Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL10 1JF), in the parish of Maker-with-Rame.

Is Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse a listed building?

Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse a protected site?

Yes — Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse is part of the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse?

The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL10 1JF.

Museums · South West England

Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse

♿ Wheelchair accessible

Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse — architectural ensemble in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK.

Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse, museums in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Devonport · 5.0 km

Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse is a museum in South-West England. Officially recognised as Grade II listed building. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 5.0 km away. Postcode area PL10.

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Heritage listing

Details PLYMOUTH SX45SE THE SOUND, Plymouth Sound 740-1/7/423 The Breakwater and Lighthouse 01/05/75 II Breakwater and lighthouse. Begun 1811 by Sir John Rennie, engineer, with William Knight as the resident architect. Completed in 1841 (Pevsner) with a lighthouse at one end. Built of stone with ramped ends. Long rectangular plan plus ends which are splayed in towards the Sound, over 5,000 feet long. Said to have needed 4 1/2 million tons of stone. A remarkable feat of engineering. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 656). Listing NGR: SX4646950521 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 473858 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Plymouth Breakwater, Fort and Lighthouse is located in Maker-with-Rame, South-West England. This Grade II listed building is part of a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs.

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Coordinates: 50.3346, -4.1587
District: Cornwall
Parish: Maker-with-Rame
Postcode: PL10 1JF
Parliamentary constituency: South East Cornwall
Nearest railway station: Devonport — 5 km

Sources

wikidata: Q26666171 (CC0)
commons: Plymouth breakwater and lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 1062778.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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