Royal William Victualling Yard

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Royal William Victualling Yard from Plymouth Sound
Royal William Victualling Yard from Plymouth Sound

The Royal William Victualling Yard, in Stonehouse, a suburb of Plymouth, England, and was the major victualling depot of the Royal Navy and an important adjunct of Devonport Dockyard. It was designed by the architect Sir John Rennie and was named for King William IV. It was built between 1826 and 1835, and occupies a site of approximately 16 acres. The Yard was closed in 1992 and subsequently passed into civilian hands. The Royal William Yard is now undergoing on-going conversion to up-market apartments.

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