Devonport Column

Devonport Column was built in 1824 as part of the development of the town of Devonport,.{{NHLE|num=1322008 |desc=Devonport Column|accessdate=8 October 2015}} It is 124 feet tall.

Devonport Column served as a post for firewatch duties during the Blitz with one policeman at the top and another at the bottom to relay messages.

Public access was restricted in the 1950s and it closed completely in the early 1990s.{{cite web|url=http://inplymouth.com/7-unexpected-facts-devonport-column/|title=Seven Unexpected Facts About Devonport Column|work=In Plymouth|accessdate=18 August 2020}}

After a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund,{{cite news|last=Laing |first=Jemima |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/devon/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_9368000/9368105.stm |title=Boost for Plymouth's Devonport column plan |work=BBC News |date=20 January 2011 |accessdate=17 April 2015}} it can now be climbed again via the spiral 137 stepped staircase to enjoy the view over Plymouth and Dartmoor.{{cite web|url=http://www.devonportguildhall.org/visit/column/ |title=Column |publisher=Devonportguildhall.org |date= |accessdate=17 April 2015}}

File:John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport in 2008.jpg|John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport in 2008

File:John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport.jpg|John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport

File:Devonport Column and tower block.jpg|Devonport Column and tower block

File:Devonport Column, 1824.jpg|Devonport Column, built 1824

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