Grade II* listed · South Hams

Britannia Royal Naval College, main complex and attached walls

Britannia Royal Naval College, main complex and attached walls is a Grade II* listed building in South Hams, first listed on 23 October 1972. It is one of 137 Grade II* entries among 2,830 listed buildings in South Hams; 23% of South Hams’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Britannia Royal Naval College, main complex and attached walls
Grade	Grade II* — particularly important, more than special interest
List entry number	1208626
Date first listed	23 October 1972
Local planning authority	South Hams
Location	50.35754, -3.58140 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1208626

Planning works on this listed building?

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What the grade means for works

Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest — about 5.8% of listed buildings. Applications for listed building consent are notified to Historic England.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Britannia Royal Naval College, main complex and attached walls

Name	Grade	Distance
Dartbank	II	269 m
21, Coombe Road	II	269 m
23, Coombe Road	II	270 m
13-20, Coombe Road	II	273 m
Primrose House	II	276 m
Coombe Villa	II	279 m
NUMBERS 25, 25A and 26 (THE FLOATING BRIDGE PUBLIC HOUSE)	II	316 m
Newcomen Cottage	II	401 m
Conduit Approximately 4.5 Metres to North of No 7 Conduit on Corner with Ridge Hill	II	412 m
Nos 9, 11, 13 and 13a and Attached Front Boundary Railings	II	428 m

Frequently asked questions

Is Britannia Royal Naval College, main complex and attached walls listed?

Yes. Britannia Royal Naval College, main complex and attached walls is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building, list entry number 1208626, first listed on 23 October 1972. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Britannia Royal Naval College, main complex and attached walls?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from South Hams, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.