Royal William Victualling Yard
Rennie along with Philip Richards designed Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth, (1823–33). Covering 14 acres (57,000 m2), this grand classical style ensemble built from Plymouth limestone and Dartmoor granite, consists of grand gateway surmounted by statue of King William IV, there is the Slaughterhouse, then around a central dock basin, to the south Melville Square, a warehouse with a central courtyard, it has a clock tower over the main entrance, to the west of the basin is the Bakery with its mill and to the east the Brewery, with its cooperage.
Read more about this topic: John Rennie The Younger
Famous quotes containing the words royal, william and/or yard:
“Here was a royal fellowship of death.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“April, April,
Laugh thy girlish laughter;
Then, the moment after,
Weep thy girlish tears!”
—Sir William Watson (1858–1935)
“He slipped his hand and ran away!
He hadn’t gone a yard when—Bang!
With open jaws, a lion sprang,
And hungrily began to eat
The boy: beginning at his feet.”
—Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953)