Plympton Erle, in south-western Devon, is a populous, north-eastern suburb of the city of Plymouth of which it officially became part, along with Plymstock, in 1967. It was an ancient stannary town: an important trading centre in the past for locally mined tin, and a former seaport (before the River Plym silted up and trade moved down the river to Plymouth).
Population: 8,892
Latitude: 50° 23' 26.66" N
Longitude: -4° 03' 36.79" W
Plymouth's Central Park is a large centralised park situated to the north of Plymouth city centre in south west Devon, England, stretching north from the railway station to Pounds House, Peverell and west from Ford Park Cemetery to the A386 (Outland…
Cawsand Bay is a bay on the south-east coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
The Cann Quarry canal was a canal in Devon, England which ran for just under 2 miles (3.2 km) from Cann Quarry to the River Plym at Marsh Mills. It opened in 1829, and a short tramway connected it to the Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway at Crabtree Jun…
The British Firework Championships or National Firework Championships is an annual competition held in Plymouth, Devon, England, every August where judges review fireworks displays from professional fireworks companies and select the best examples.
Bigbury is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England.
Bickleigh is a small village on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It has a population of about 50 people. It is in the South Hams district, and is about seven miles north of Plymouth city centre. The village is part of the electoral w…
The Armada Centre is a shopping centre in Plymouth, England, which was established in 1986 and refurbished in 2004.
The Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe is the garrison church within the precincts of the Royal Citadel in Plymouth. The original church on the site was licensed for services by the Bishop of Exeter, Thomas de Brantingham, in 1371. During the…
Yealmpton station was a stone built railway station in Devon, and was the terminus of the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch built to the south and across the River Yealm from the town of Yealmpton.
The Three Towns is a term used to refer to the neighbouring towns of Plymouth, Devonport and East Stonehouse in the county of Devon, England. They were formally merged in 1914 to become the Borough of Plymouth.
Stowford House is the former manor of Harford in the hundred of Ermington and deanery of Plympton. Part of East Harford manor is located in Ivybridge. The Ivybridge housing estate closest to the manor includes many street names reflecting the past o…
Stonehouse Creek, in Plymouth (England), is also known as Stonehouse Lake (on many maps) and Tinkies by the local people. The upper reaches of Stonehouse Creek, now Victoria Park, were formerly known as the Deadlake and it is frequently marked as su…
Stoke Damerel (aka Devonport) Military Hospital in Plymouth, England, was completed in 1797. It was built for the British Army on the north side of Stonehouse Creek, to match the Royal Naval hospital on the south side. The workforce was made up of N…
Southdown is a coastal village in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the banks of the Hamoaze east of Millbrook on the Rame Peninsula, about five miles (8 km) south of Saltash.
Saltash Passage (as it has become known) is on the Devon side of the River Tamar, opposite Saltash. Shown on maps as 'Riverside', which is the official name, it is part of St Budeaux, which in turn forms part of the city of Plymouth, Devon. Saltash …
The Salcombe Cannon wrecksite is close to two other designated wrecksites in the Erme Estuary which the South West Maritime Archaeological Group (SWMAG) was licensed to investigate.
Roboshark is a robotic shark made by Andrew Sneath in 2003.
The River Swincombe is a tributary of the West Dart River that flows through Dartmoor national park in Devon, south-west England. It rises south-east of Princetown, and flows 2 km south-east to Foxtor Mires, where it turns north-east to meet the Wes…