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About
Once a Royal Navy victualling yard, Royal William Yard is now an award-winning waterside destination in the heart of the South West.
Once a Royal Navy victualling yard, Royal William Yard is now an award-winning waterside destination in the heart of the South West.
“We shall leave this city not less, but greater, better and more beautiful than it was left to us.”
![Royal William Yard Felix Mooneeram External 0719 075](https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/Royal_William_Yard_Felix_Mooneeram_External_0719_075.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=825&q=80&w=1200&s=4ebc90130a84cafa01ae27fed314b8a7 1200w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/Royal_William_Yard_Felix_Mooneeram_External_0719_075.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=688&q=80&w=1000&s=95097d38fe3f9d46fe3a2873861c0de9 1000w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/Royal_William_Yard_Felix_Mooneeram_External_0719_075.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=550&q=80&w=800&s=47b420608f73b74ce7d8d3c95b68aed1 800w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/Royal_William_Yard_Felix_Mooneeram_External_0719_075.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=413&q=80&w=600&s=d46bc7a4b79790beb8235f46b6e13484 600w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/Royal_William_Yard_Felix_Mooneeram_External_0719_075.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=275&q=80&w=400&s=abbfa17be9a4e355f0a21e92a0532238 400w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/Royal_William_Yard_Felix_Mooneeram_External_0719_075.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=138&q=80&w=200&s=b6bd7e1e27c6aff938e161d36098ac36 200w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/Royal_William_Yard_Felix_Mooneeram_External_0719_075.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=69&q=80&w=100&s=fab968a3871f0d9be4a4086d6036db36 100w)
Destination
This collection of Grade I listed buildings have been re-imagined by Urban Splash as Plymouth’s best place to live, work, stay, play and relax.
The Urban Splash vision was design-led, with a the company committing to an ambitious regeneration programme. The result is a buzzing new neighbourhood filled with homes, restaurants, bars, galleries, a cinema, offices, retail, artists spaces and a boutique hotel.
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![Residence 2](https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/residence-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=900&q=80&w=1200&s=940e0b9a9a30e882c86eb8e911850e1d 1200w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/residence-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1000&s=f689e0d498b9e819adad98f6b45fe3a3 1000w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/residence-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=600&q=80&w=800&s=3047bebe180667f75d1abbef99813bc5 800w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/residence-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=450&q=80&w=600&s=362a80fb16cb9318f8f28edb04b9001f 600w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/residence-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=300&q=80&w=400&s=e058696b72071c8b9ffb7ccfadd69539 400w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/residence-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=150&q=80&w=200&s=4d5397b3048b2a2a87280c4c94fafbf1 200w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/residence-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=75&q=80&w=100&s=36b25c1647ea45c821c2f658a6811ae1 100w)
Regeneration
With the new millennium came an appetite to transform the redundant Yard into place that modern residents and visitors would love. Urban Splash took on the challenge, working alongside Plymouth based architects Gillespie Yunnie – evolving designs to rejuvenate this collection of historic buildings. The plans would see the original fabric of the buildings retained, fused with contemporary aesthetics that would appeal to a new generation of users.
Fast forward to today and that ambitious vision is a reality, with those once unloved and empty structures now home to bars, restaurants, galleries, shops, hotels, hairdressers and apartments too. The Evening Standard describes it as “…a collection of magnificent naval buildings… superbly restored by Urban Splash”, while the Telegraph praises Urban Splash for “bringing it back to life and fit for the future”
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Community
Home to a bustling community, the Yard is a place where artists, homeowners, office workers, holidaymakers, small-business owners, students and day-trippers rub shoulders as waves lap the shores on three sides. Its renowned history and maritime setting have been married with modern architectural interventions, to play host to a new community for the 21st Century.
![History feature](https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/history-feature.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4962&fp-y=0.2181&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=82bd82df35a308ea6ff1f68c90dc1bbd 1200w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/history-feature.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4962&fp-y=0.2181&h=1000&q=80&w=1000&s=57aae2cbd826d7471c0702e113ff133f 1000w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/history-feature.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4962&fp-y=0.2181&h=800&q=80&w=800&s=b40077c2273dfd87bad35d0dbc9e50df 800w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/history-feature.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4962&fp-y=0.2181&h=600&q=80&w=600&s=50f3cbc3f59330d9c9c82f547845a447 600w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/history-feature.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4962&fp-y=0.2181&h=400&q=80&w=400&s=2c6cfd04f1372538828892ee25dc28cc 400w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/history-feature.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4962&fp-y=0.2181&h=200&q=80&w=200&s=5b0f139dde4e38a8397f435e27505971 200w, https://royalwilliamyard.imgix.net/history-feature.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4962&fp-y=0.2181&h=100&q=80&w=100&s=9667c3678082946f6e9dca6ecb8329e6 100w)
History
The Yard is steeped in history, stories and amazing architecture. It’s an important heritage site, with the largest collection of Grade I listed military buildings in Europe.
Named after King William IV, it was a hive of activity from its construction in 1825; keeping our naval fleet supplied and afloat.
Royal William Yard was created by engineering legend, Sir John Rennie. And we have an elaborate clock tower, designed by the same clockmaker responsible for the first design for Big Ben.
The 10 buildings now transformed here are named after their original victualling use; names such as Brewhouse and Slaughterhouse remain iconically stencilled on each structure - another celebration of the site’s remarkable history.