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Millbay Blockhouse (East)

Hob Uid: 1396166
Location :
City of Plymouth
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SX4715053670
Summary : Site of an artilllery blockhouse probably built in the late 15th or early 16th centuries. It is depicted as a single-storeyed crenellated structure on the panorama of 1540 and may also appear on 18th century maps. Any remains were demolished when the present Millbay Docks were built at the end of the 1850s. The former 19th century dock police station may stand on the site.
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Late C15/early C16
Monument End Date : 1532
Monument Start Date : 1467
Monument Type : Blockhouse
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 45 SE 740
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