title: Devonport Column
text: # Devonport Column
  
  Devonport Column is a monument designed by John Foulston in Devonport, Plymouth, England. It is situated next to Devonport Guildhall, also designed by Foulston.
  
  ## History
  
  Devonport Column was built in 1824 as part of the development of the town of Devonport,. 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.
  
  ## Conservation and access
  
  Public access was restricted in the 1950s and it closed completely in the early 1990s. After a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, it can now be climbed again via the spiral 137 stepped staircase to enjoy the view over Plymouth and Dartmoor.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport in 2008
  * John Foulston's Town Hall, Column and Library in Devonport
  * Devonport Column and tower block
  * Devonport Column, built 1824
  