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!colspan=2 align=center bgcolor="#ff9999"|City of Plymouth
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Image:EnglandPlymouth.png
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!colspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"|Geography
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|width="45%"|Status:||
Unitary Authority Unitary,
City status in the United Kingdom City (1928)
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Regions of England Region:||
South West England
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|Ceremonial County:||
Devon
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Surface area Area:
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List of English districts by area Ranked 266th1 E7 m^2 79.78 square kilometre km²
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|Admin. HQ:||Plymouth
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ONS coding system ONS code:||00HG
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british national grid reference system Grid reference: || {{gbmappingsmall|SX475538}}
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!colspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"|Demographics
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Population:
- Total (
2004 est.)
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Density.html">List of English districts by population
Ranked 43rd244,400
3,063 / km²
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|Ethnicity:||98.4% White
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!colspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"|Politics
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Image:PlymouthCoatOfArms.jpg 200px|Plymouth Coat of ArmsPlymouth City Council
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
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Local_government_in_England#Councils_and_councillors Leadership:||Leader & Cabinet
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|Executive:||
Labour Party (UK) Labour
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MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 MPs:||
Linda Gilroy,
Alison Seabeck,
Gary Streeter
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Lord Mayor:||Patrick Nicholson
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'''Plymouth''' is a
city status in the United Kingdom city in the
South West England South West of
England, or alternatively the
West Country Westcountry, and is situated within the
Counties of England traditional county of
Devon. It is located at the mouths of the rivers
River Plym Plym and
River Tamar Tamar and at the head of one of the world's largest and most spectacular natural harbours, the
Plymouth Sound. The city has a rich maritime past and was once one of the two most important
Royal Navy bases in Britain, a factor that made the city a prime target of the
Luftwaffe during the
World War II Second World War. After the destruction of the dockyards and city centre in the
blitz of 1941, Plymouth was rebuilt under the guidance of architect
Patrick Abercrombie and is now one of the few remaining naval dockyards in Britain and the largest naval base in Western Europe. Important locations in the city include
The Citadel, Plymouth, England The Royal Citadel,
HMNB Devonport Devonport Dockyard and
Barbican, Plymouth The Barbican from where the
Pilgrims left for the
New World in 1620.
People born in Plymouth are known as Plymothians or less formally as
Janner Janners. In the Royal Navy, "Guz" is a nickname for
Devonport, Devon Devonport.
History
The earliest known settlement in Plymouth dates back to 1000BC with a small iron age trading port located at
Mount Batten. It is thought that tin was brought here from Dartmoor via the Plym and traded with the ancient
Phoenicians. When part of the
Roman Empire this same port continued to trade tin along with cattle and hides. The small port was later overshadowed by the rise of the fishing village of Sutton, whose name means 'south town'.
At the time of the Domesday Book (1086) the manor of Sutton was held by the King, but
Henry I granted it to the Valletort family whose local powerbase was at nearby Trematon Castle. The Valletorts in turn granted parts to the Augustinian priory at
Plympton, a larger and older settlement than Plymouth at the head of the tidal estuary of the river Plym.
Image:Drake_Statue.jpg thumb|185px|left|Statue of Drake on Plymouth Hoe
That part of the town owned by Plympton Priory was granted a market charter in 1254, and the whole town and its surrounding area achieved municipal independence in 1439, becoming the first town to be incorporated by Act of Parliament
List_of_Parliaments_of_England English Parliament. As the higher parts of the Plym estuary silted up, ships used the port at the Plym's mouth instead of Plympton. And so, the name of the town of Sutton slowly became Plymouth instead, but the name 'Sutton' still resonates in the area, for example in the naming of its old harbour.
In 1403, the town was briefly occupied and burnt by the
France French, especially the Bretons. Indeed, the town was often the target of enemies across the channel, especially during the
Hundred Years War. Plymouth had a castle at the mouth of Sutton Pool, as well as barricades across the seafront on the Hoe, but all of these have either been demolished or built upon by later fortifications dating to the Tudor and Stuart eras.
It was also from Plymouth that the
Pilgrims sailed to the
New World in 1620 aboard the ''
Mayflower'' before landing at and founding the "
Plymouth Colony". Plymouth was where the defeated
Napolean Bonaparte was brought aboard the
HMS Bellerophon (1786) HMS ''Bellerophon'' before his exile to
St Helena in 1815 and the surviving crew of the
RMS Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' disaster disembarked on their return to England in 1912.
On 14 December 1810, Plymouth was struck by the strongest tornado yet reported in the UK (as of August 2005), with a T8 rating on the
TORRO scale, and a wind speed of 213 to 240
Miles per hour mph. {{citation needed}}
Most visitors to Plymouth are drawn to the spectacular
Plymouth Hoe, a stretch of greensward overlooking
Plymouth Sound; it is believed that this is the place where
Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake completed his game of bowls before setting sail to defeat the
Spanish Armada.
Plymouth during the Civil War
Plymouth sided with the
Parliamentarians against
Charles I of England Charles I in the
English Civil War. The town held out for almost four years until the defeat of the
Cavaliers Royalists. There are a number of Forts and Keeps from that era, the remains of which can still be seen. After the restoration of the monarchy, construction of The Royal Citadel began in 1665. It is interesting to note that cannons were placed on the walls both facing out to sea and towards the town. A reminder to the people of Plymouth what consequences a repeated stance against the monarchy could have in future.
Plymouth during the Second World War
Plymouth was one of Britain's principal naval dockyards, a naval tradition that continues to this day. The city was extensively
The Blitz blitzed during the
Second World War, to the extent that approximately twice the amount of housing stock that existed prior to the war was destroyed during it (as a consequence of rebuilt houses being successively hit). Although the dockyards were the principal targets, civilian casualties were inevitably very high.
The first bomb fell on the city on Saturday 6 July, 1940 at
Swilly, killing 3 people. The last attack came on 30 April, 1944. Altogether 1,172 people were killed and 3,269 people were injured - these figures do not include the many service casualties. At one point the population fell from 220,000, at the start of the conflict, to 127,000.
The two main shopping centres and nearly every civic building were destroyed, along with 20 schools and 40 churches. 3,754 houses were destroyed with a further 18,398 seriously damaged. In the midst of that devastation a famous wooden sign was anonymously posted over the door of St Andrew's Church saying simply "Resurgam" (a
Latin language Latin word meaning "I shall rise again"), indicating the wartime spirit. To this day the entrance of the church has been referred to as Resurgam door and a granite plaque with the word engraved is now permanently placed there.
Plymouth was also one of the principal staging posts for the
Battle of Normandy Normandy landings in June 1944.
Arts
Many highly acclaimed events and festivals are held in Plymouth including the British Fireworks Championships, World Championship Class 1 Powerboat Racing and Music of the Night, a massive outdoor production held every two years in
The Citadel, Plymouth, England The Royal Citadel involving the efforts of the 29th Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, The Royal Artillery Band, the band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines and hundreds of local amateur performers.
Theatres
The premier theatre not only for Plymouth but of the entire
Westcountry is the Theatre Royal and its Drum Theatre where many current and widely acclaimed productions are shown. The Theatre Royal recently opened its Production and Education Centre on the waterfront at Cattedown, otherwise known as TR2. This architecturally praised building ensures that drama and acting continue to succeed in the city. On
Barbican, Plymouth The Barbican is the Barbican Theatre providing the opportunity for the people of Plymouth to access and participate in high quality drama and acting, it also hosts a monthly comedy night. Many amateur dramatic societies and schools of dance function in Plymouth and regularly perform at the Athenaeum Theatre, Devonport Playhouse and Globe Theatre.
The Plymouth Pavilions opened in 1991, and stages regular music concerts to suit all tastes from rock and pop to ballet, and other live events.
The Plymouth Music Accord is an organisation of classical music consisting of many amateur and professional orchestras and choirs such as the South West Sinfonietta, Plymouth Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonic Choir, Opera South West, the City of Plymouth Concert Band, the University of Plymouth Choir and Orchestra and Plymouth Jazz Club.
Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Buildings
The Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is home to vast collections of
fine arts fine and
decorative arts,
natural history and human history. The museum's natural history collection consists of over 150,000 specimens of insects, birds, mammals, skeletons, plants, fossils and rocks along with an historic natural history library and archive. Many prehistoric artefacts from
Dartmoor, important
Bronze Age and
Iron Age material from
Mount Batten and medieval and post-medieval finds from Plymouth are found in the human history collection alongside artefacts from ancient
Egypt and other ancient cultures of
Europe and the
Middle East. The Art Gallery boasts ever-changing art displays and exhibitions showcasing local and international art ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The collections include 750 easel paintings, over 3000 watercolours and drawings, at least 5000 prints and a sizeable collection of sculptures. Work by local artists include that of
Sir Joshua Reynolds and
Robert Lenkiewicz along with work by artists of the 19th century
Newlyn School, the influential 20th century St. Ives group of painters and works by the
Camden Town Group.
Image:Plymouth harbour.jpg thumb|Sutton Harbour Lock Gates
The Plymouth Arts Centre is located in the historic
Barbican, Plymouth Barbican and offers displays of work by a wide range of local, British and international artists such as
Beryl Cook,
Richard Deacon,
Andy Goldsworthy and
Terry Frost Sir Terry Frost. As well as promoting art, many independent art house and foreign films are also shown here. In a spectacularly converted church on North Hill is the Sherwell Centre that plays host to regular exhibitions, concerts, recitals, lectures and other public events. Many more small and privately owned galleries can be found on The Barbican.
Other museums in Plymouth include the Plymouth Dome, the Plymouth & West Devon Record Office, Smeatons Tower, the Elizabethan House and Merchants House in addition to thousands of historic documents at various other locations.
Plymouth is also home to the [http://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/]
National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, England National Marine Aquarium. It is Britain's foremost aquarium.
The synagogue, in Catherine Street, was built in
1762. It is the oldest
Ashkenazi synagogue still standing in the English-speaking world.
Famous painters associated with Plymouth include
Beryl Cook,
Robert Lenkiewicz,
Joshua Reynolds Sir Joshua Reynolds,
Benjamin Robert Haydon,
Charles Lock Eastlake Sir Charles Lock Eastlake,
James Northcote and
Samuel Prout.
Writers who are associated with Plymouth include the noted
Dartmoor antiquarian
William Crossing, and Reverend
Sabine Baring-Gould.
Nightlife
The centre of Plymouth's nightlife for over a century has been the infamous
Union Street, Plymouth Union Street. Once lined with numerous music halls and cinemas, the street is now home to a wide number of bars, clubs and casinos such as Bongogos, Kuleroos Sports Bar, Walkabout Bar and The Standley Grand Casino. The Millennium Complex was the major club on this thoroughfare incorporating three clubs in one, but was apparently shut down due to unlawful doings. Union Street still maintains a reputation for unruly drunken behaviour but also as a place for a guaranteed wild night out. Although most clubs play commercial dance and R&B, there are some such as C103s which plays a variety of rock, spanning from classic to new age. Another location of clubs and bars is at the Barbican Leisure Park and the gay friendly Zero's on Lockyer Street.
There are a number of bars with live music such as the Barbican Jazz Cafe, The Cider Press, The Cooperage and The Three Crowns on
Barbican, Plymouth The Barbican and Yates's Wine Lodge on Royal Parade. The Plymouth Gin Distillery on the Barbican, along with Jack Chams on Ebrington Street serve award winning cocktails. Major cinemas include the ABC Cinema on Derry's Cross and the Vue multiscreen complex at the Barbican Leisure Park.
Mutley Plain, a road in the area of Mutley, is a pleasant residential shopping area and also now has many bars like Cafe Sol and The Underground; due to the increase of student population in the city.
Image:Plymouth_Cliff_Road.jpg thumb|400px|centre||Looking towards the sea, from Cliff Road near the Hoe
Government
In 1914 the
County Borough of Plymouth merged with the
Municipal Borough of
Devonport, Devon Devonport and the
Urban District of
Stonehouse, Plymouth East Stonehouse to form an enlarged County Borough. Collectively they were referred to as "
Three Towns The Three Towns". In
1928 the County Borough of Plymouth was granted
City status in the United Kingdom city status. The city's boundaries were extended in the mid-1930s and further expanded in 1967 to include the town of
Plympton and the parish of
Plymstock. On 1 April 1974 responsibility for education, social services, highways and libraries was transferred to
Devon County Council. On 1 April 1998 these responsibilities were transferred back when the City Council became a
unitary authority.
The City of Plymouth is divided into 20 electoral wards, 17 of which elect three local Councillors and the other three electing two local Councillors to the 57 seats of the City Council. Councillors are also known as Members of the Council and usually stand for election as members of national political parties. The local elections are held every four years with elections for one third of Council seats being held each year, the total electorate for Plymouth is 184,956 as of December 2003. The
UK local elections, 2004 local election of June 2004 resulted in a current political composition of 35
Labour Party (UK) Labour, 19
Conservative Party (UK) Conservative, two
Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrat and one
United Kingdom Independence Party Independent Councillors.
The Council is headed by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, both positions being held by the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor respectively. There is also a Leader of the Council (the Chairman of the Cabinet) and a leader of each political group. The current
Lord Mayor is Patrick Nicholson who is the 538th holder of the office since its establishment in 1439. It was in 1935 that the grant of dignity of Lord Mayor was announced; before that the office was Mayor. The Lord Mayor of Plymouth's official residence is 3 Elliot Terrace, located on
Plymouth Hoe the Hoe. Once the private residence of
Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Waldorf and
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor Nancy Astor, it was presented by Lady Astor to the City of Plymouth as a residence for future Lord Mayors and is used today for civic hospitality by visiting dignatories and circuit judges.
In
Westminster, Plymouth is represented by the three constituencies of
Plymouth Devonport (UK Parliament constituency) Plymouth Devonport,
Plymouth Sutton (UK Parliament constituency) Plymouth Sutton and
Devon South West (UK Parliament constituency) Southwest Devon. As of the
United Kingdom general election, 2005 2005 General Election the two former constituencies are held by
Labour Party (UK) Labour MPs
Alison Seabeck and
Linda Gilroy respectively with the latter held by
Conservative Party (UK) Conservative MP
Gary Streeter.
Transport
{{GBmap|Plymouth - Devon|SX475538}}
The city is one of the primary gateways to
Cornwall providing access by way of the
Torpoint Ferry across the
Hamoaze, and the
Tamar Bridge linking the
St Budeaux area of Plymouth on the Devon bank of the Tamar to
Saltash on the Cornish bank. The major rail link to Cornwall, the
Royal Albert Bridge runs side-by-side with the road bridge. A small foot-passenger ferry also runs between Stonehouse and the Cornish village of Cremyll; adjacent to the Mount Edgcumbe estate.
A regular ferry service provided by
Brittany Ferries operates from
Millbay taking cars and foot passengers directly to
Roscoff,
Brittany and
Santander,
Spain. The berth in Millbay has recently been expanded to accommodate the new
Brittany Ferries vessel Pont-Aven and future redevelopment are planned to transform the harbour into a major port that will also accommodate incoming cruise liners. Currently Millbay is only the point where passengers are transported in tenders to and from cruise liners that occasionally stop off in the Plymouth Sound. These actions will see Plymouth revert from a predominantly naval port, where British and other foreign warships and submarines regularly dock, and return to a major destination of international cruise liners, as was common before the
World War II Second World War.
Air travel to Plymouth is directly to
Plymouth Airport Plymouth City Airport, or 'Roborough', a small airport located four miles north of the city centre, just off the
A386 road to
Tavistock.
Air Southwest exclusively operate short flights from the airport to destinations within
Great Britain and the
Channel Islands, the airport currently only handles passengers to destinations where a passport isn't required. The expansion of this airport to provide flights to continental
Europe is currently a controversial issue in the city. Due to the airport's central location expansion is limited and public opinion towards building a new airport to the east of the city remain divided between the economic benefits to the local economy and the environmental concerns over building in the countryside.
The rail link in Plymouth offers direct travel by
First Great Western and
Virgin Trains to
Penzance in
Cornwall and
Paddington in
London and links to the North of England by
Virgin Trains.
Economy
Image:Plymouth,England.jpg thumb|right||Plymouth's main shopping street, Armada Way with Plymouth Hoe in the distance
The economy of Plymouth has traditionally been linked to its coastal location focusing around fishing and the military, in particular
HMNB Devonport Devonport Dockyard. The recent decline of these industries has seen a greater diversification towards a service based economy based on healthcare, food and drink and call centres with electronics, advanced engineering and boat building still maintaining a prime role. The decline of heavy industries has had a negative effect on the city's employment figures. In the past eight years employment has risen 11%, however, employment and wages still remain significantly below the national average.
In terms of retail Plymouth is ranked second in the
South West England South West and 29th nationally. As the chief regional city of
Devon and
Cornwall, Plymouth has a catchment area of over 720,000 people with an annual high street expenditure of over £600 million being spent in the city. An annual influx of 11.8 million tourists is another major contributor to the local economy. The city is also one of 22
Britain British cities to trial the new Business Improvement District initiative.
Education
The
University of Plymouth is the largest university in the Southwest of England with over 30,000 students, almost 3,000 staff and an annual income of around £110 million.
Colleges
The
The College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth College of St Mark and St John (often referred to as "Marjons"), is primarily a teacher training college, although it also offers degree courses in a wide range of subjects. Marjon is affiliated to the
University of Exeter.
From September 2006, the
The College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth College of St Mark and St John breaks ties with the
University of Exeter and validates its own degrees under the new name: University College of St Mark & St John.
Plymouth has one of the largest Further Education Colleges in the country providing courses from the most basic to Foundation Degrees, it enrols more than 20,000 students a year. Plymouth College of Further Education is a highly successful college with many national awards for teaching and is to be found on the old site of Devonport Station which was Plymouth's largest and most important station until the cuts of Beeching.
The
Plymouth College of Art and Design (referred to as PCAD) is located at Drake Circus. The College offers a wide selection of innovative and traditional courses relating to the world of art and design.
Schools
Plymouth College, one of England's
public school (England) public schools, is situated in Ford Park, to the north of the city centre.
The other consistently high performing schools in Plymouth are
Devonport High School for Boys and
Devonport High School for Girls, two selective
Grammar schools in the United Kingdom Grammar Schools with a reputation for academic excellence,
Plymouth High School for Girls located near the city centre and
Plymstock School, a comprehensive school and Specialist Sports College.
Green Space
Plymouth has a number of public parks, the most significant of which is the massive
Central Park, Plymouth Central Park. Other significant green spaces include
Victoria Park, Millbridge, Plymouth Victoria Park,
Freedom Fields,
Alexandra Park, Keyham,
Beaumont Park, St Judes,
Greenbank Park, Plymouth Greenbank Park,
Devonport Park and
Westwell Gardens.
Sport
The city is home to
Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club, which plays in the
The Football League English Football League's
Football League Championship Championship division. The club is based at the
Home Park stadium in Central Park.
The
Plymouth Albion R.F.C. Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club plays in the National League Division One. The
Plymouth R.L.F.C Plymouth Rugby League Football Club play in the Rugby League Conference South West Division.
The
Plymouth Raiders basketball team plays in the
British Basketball League.
The
Plymouth Admirals; Plymouth's
American Football team play in
BSL Division Two South Western Conference.
Media
The city's main commercial radio station is
Plymouth Sound FM.
Since June 2005, another commercial station,
Armada FM, has started broadcasting to the city.
The regional stations include BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Cornwall and Pirate FM.
The main regional
newspaper is the ''Western Morning News'', whose headquarters and printworks were designed by
architect Nicholas Grimshaw.The local news printed by the same publisher is The Evening Herald. (Formerly The Western Evening Herald)
Plymouth 2020
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Plymouth is currently undertaking a massive project of urban redevelopment, the largest since the city was rebuilt after the Second World War. The 'Vision for Plymouth' launched by the internationally renowned architect
David Mackay (architect) David MacKay, and fully backed by Plymouth City Council is set to see areas of the city centre demolished, redesigned and rebuilt by the year 2020. Two of Plymouth's greatest eyesores; the old Drake Circus shopping centre and Charles Cross car park, have already been demolished and are currently being replaced by the new £200 million
Drake Circus shopping centre, which is due to open on
5 October 2006.
Former public leisure centre, the Ballard Centre is currently being replaced with high quality urban living and office space along with a project involving the future demolition of the Bretonside bus station. A new £20 million nine-storey Jury's Inn hotel is being developed near the landmark ruined church and
war memorial, Charles Church, along with a new Arts Centre adjacent to the university. Other future plans include the demolition of the Plymouth Pavilions
Arena entertainment arena to create a boulevard linking
Millbay to the city centre. Millbay itself, currently by day a wasteland and by night a
red light district, is also to be regenerated with mixed residential, retail and office space alongside extensive new harbour facilities.
Since development of the new shopping centre began, shop rents in the city centre have been significantly increased, inadvertently pushing smaller retail outlets out of the
marketplace. Examples include
Some Bizarre, which also lost customers as a result of the
demolition of a pedestrian
Subway (underpass) subway and more recently Kathie's Comics, an
esoteric comic and game
enthusiast store.
Twinning
The twin cities of Plymouth are:
*
Image:Flag of France.svg 25px Image:Brittany flag.png 25px Brest, France Brest,
Brittany,
France (twinned 1963)
*
Image:Flag of Poland.svg 25px Gdynia,
Poland (twinned 1976)
*
Image:Flag of Russia.svg 25px Novorossiysk,
Russia (twinned 1990)
*
Image:Flag of Spain.svg 25px San Sebastian,
Spain (twinned 1990)
*
Image:Flag of the United States.svg 25px {{USCity|Plymouth|Massachusetts}},
United States (twinned 2001)
Plymouth also maintains a link with:
*
Image:Flag of Ghana.svg 25px Sekondi-Takoradi,
Ghana
See also
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Places in Plymouth
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People from Plymouth
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HMNB Devonport Devonport Dockyard
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Plymouth Hoe
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Plymouth-Dakar Challenge
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Barbican, Plymouth The Barbican
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The Citadel, Plymouth, England The Royal Citadel
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Union Street, Plymouth Union Street
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University of Plymouth
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Climate of the United Kingdom
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References
* Dunning, Martin (2001). ''Around Plymouth''. Frith Book Co Ltd
* Gill, Crispin (1993). ''Plymouth: A New History''. Devon Books
* Robinson, Chris (2004). ''Plymouth Then & Now''. Plymouth Prints
* Casley, Nicholas (1997). ''The Medieval Incorporation of Plymouth and a Survey of the Borough's Bounds''. Old Plymouth Society.
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Barbican Theatre
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The Drake Circus development
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Plymouth City Council
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The Plymouth 2020 Partnership
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Plymouth Arts Centre
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Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
External links
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CityByTheSea.info
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Official Plymouth Tourist Information
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Unofficial Plymouth site
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Plymouth pictures
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Local history society
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Aerial photographs of Plymouth
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A brief history of Plymouth
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Evening Herald newspaper
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Theatre Royal Plymouth
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Plymouth Gin Distillery
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Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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The University of Plymouth
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Plymouths around the world
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Plymouth Directory
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Plymouth Hoe live webcam
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Plymouth Picture Postcards - Devon Section
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Plymouth (Latitude: 50°25N, Longitude: 4°5W) is a city and unitary authority in South West
England. Historically, it is part of the county of Devon and was Britain's greatest naval base. Now one of Britain's few remaining naval dockyards, it is situated at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar. Heavily blitzed by the Luftwaffe during World War II, Plymouth was one of the English cities to be rebuilt by
Patrick Abercrombie in the 1950s.
Plymouth became the first town incorporated by the
English Parliament on November 12,
1439. On April 1, 1998 it became a unitary authority.
Modern Plymouth is actually an agglomeration of three separate towns:
Plymouth,
Devonport, Devon Devonport and
Stonehouse, Plymouth (East) Stonehouse; this amalgamation occurred in 1914, and prior to the merger, they were referred to collectively as "The Three Towns".
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