Plymouth (Then and Now)

Then & Now: The Story of Plymouth Hoe, Barbican & City Centre

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Though there are said to have been human settlements in the area from Palaeolithic times, the physical town was developed in It continues to grow, with estimates that its population will have doubled in size by Our maps date from and The difference is staggeringly obvious: This is one city with a turbulent past.

Central to the Industrial Revolution, Sheffield was known for its steel production and its population grew incredibly. To ensure sufficient water supply for all these people, reservoirs and dams were built. Sadly many lives were lost and parts of the city were destroyed when one dam burst, causing the Great Sheffield Flood in Then, in WWII, it was bombed heavily, leading to irreparable damage. The maps below compare the city in with , where the urban sprawl has been considerable.

A seaside city which has received a battering from the elements of late, this Devonshire location has been an important port for centuries - it was from Plymouth that the Pilgrim Fathers departed for America in It remains a Naval port and was rebuilt considerably after WWII, where the city centre was redesigned and many council houses were constructed — many by the Admiralty.

It now proudly claims the fastest broadband speeds in the west and the largest proportion of cobbled streets in England.

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The maps below compare with the present day. To view photos of Plymouth in years gone by, visit the local council website. A profile by the National Health Service showed Plymouth had higher than average levels of poverty and deprivation Because of its coastal location, the economy of Plymouth has traditionally been maritime , [98] in particular the defence sector with over 12, people employed and approximately 7, in the armed forces.

Plymouth has a post-war shopping area in the city centre with substantial pedestrianisation. In the old Drake Circus shopping centre and Charles Cross car park were demolished and replaced by the latest Drake Circus Shopping Centre , which opened in October There is a project involving the future relocation of Plymouth City Council's headquarters, the civic centre, to the current location of the Bretonside bus station; it would involve both the bus station and civic centre being demolished and a rebuilt together at the location with the land from the civic centre being sold off.

Millbay is being regenerated with mixed residential, retail and office space alongside the ferry port.

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The A38 dual-carriageway runs from east to west across the north of the city. Within the city it is designated as 'The Parkway ' and represents the boundary between the urban parts of the city and the generally more recent suburban areas. FlyPlymouth put forward plans to reopen the city airport by , providing daily services to various destinations including London.

Plymouth railway station , which opened in , [] is managed by Great Western Railway and also sees trains on the CrossCountry network. There are proposals to reopen the line from Tavistock to Bere Alston for a through service to Plymouth. The line was closed. Network Rail began repair work [] and the line reopened on 4 April The route runs mostly traffic free on off-road sections between Ilfracombe and Plymouth.

The route uses former railway lines, though there are some stretches on public roads. Plymouth has about churches and its Roman Catholic cathedral is in Stonehouse. Plymouth has the first known reference to Jews in the South West from Sir Francis Drake 's voyages in to , as his log mentioned "Moses the Jew" — a man from Plymouth. The portion of people without a religion is Built in , Union Street was at the heart of Plymouth's historical culture. Outdoor events and festivals are held including the annual British Firework Championships in August, which attracts tens of thousands of people across the waterfront.

The city's main theatre is Theatre Royal Plymouth , presenting large-scale West End shows and smaller works as well as an extensive education and outreach programme. The main building is locatedin the city centre and contains three performance spaces - The Lyric 1, capacity , [] Drum Theatre capacity , [] and The Lab 60 capacity - and they also run their own specialised production and creative learning centre called TR2, based in Cattedown. In its auditorium capacity returned to use as a theatre, having been out of service since Plymouth is home to Plymouth Argyle F.

The team's home ground is called Home Park and is located in Central Park. Plymouth Parkway were recently [ when? Other sports clubs include Plymouth Albion R. Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club that was founded in and are currently competing in the third tier of Professional English Rugby. They play at the Brickfields. They play at the Plymouth Pavilions entertainment arena and were founded in Plymouth Devils are a speedway team in the British National League ,.

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Plymouth is an important centre for watersports, especially scuba diving and sailing. The Port of Plymouth Regatta is one of the oldest regattas in the world, and has been held regularly since Since Plymouth has been supplied water by South West Water. Prior to the take over it was supplied by Plymouth County Borough Corporation. They carried water from Dartmoor to Plymouth. It was fed by three Dartmoor rivers: The West Dart , Cowsic and Blackabrook.

It seems to have been carrying water since , but it was officially completed in It was originally designed to carry water to Devonport town, but has since been shortened and now carries water to Burrator Reservoir , which feeds most of the water supply of Plymouth. Plymouth City Council is responsible for waste management throughout the city and South West Water is responsible for sewerage. The midth century burial ground at Ford Park Cemetery was reopened in by a successful trust and the City council operate two large early 20th century cemeteries at Weston Mill and Efford both with crematoria and chapels.

There is also a privately owned cemetery on the outskirts of the city, Drake Memorial Park which does not allow headstones to mark graves, but a brass plaque set into the ground. After the English Civil War the Royal Citadel was erected in towards the eastern section of Plymouth Hoe , to defend the port from naval attacks, suppress Plymothian Parliamentary leanings and to train the armed forces. Currently, guided tours are available in the summer months.

The early port settlement of Plymouth, called "Sutton", approximates to the area now referred to as the Barbican and has listed buildings and the largest concentration of cobbled streets in Britain. One mile two kilometres upstream on the opposite side of the River Plym is the Saltram estate , which has a Jacobean and Georgian mansion. On the northern outskirts of the city, Crownhill Fort is a well restored example of a " Palmerston's Folly ".

It is owned by the Landmark Trust and is open to the public.

Plymouth Then & Now

To the west of the city is Devonport , one of Plymouth's historic quarters. As part of Devonport's millennium regeneration project, the Devonport Heritage Trail has been introduced, complete with over 70 waymarkers outlining the route. Plymouth is often used as a base by visitors to Dartmoor , the Tamar Valley and the beaches of south-east Cornwall. The Roland Levinsky building, the landmark building of the University of Plymouth , is located in the city's central quarter. Designed by leading architect Henning Larsen , the building was opened in and houses the University's Arts faculty. It has been consistently considered one of the UK's most beautiful university buildings.

It was designed by Boyes Rees Architects and built by contractors Kier. Plymouth Sound and Breakwater. Saltram House remodelled by the architect Robert Adam. People from Plymouth are known as Plymothians or less formally as Janners. Painter Sir Joshua Reynolds , founder and first president of the Royal Academy was born and educated in nearby Plympton , now part of Plymouth.

William Cookworthy born in Kingsbridge set up his successful porcelain business in the city and was a close friend of John Smeaton designer of the Eddystone Lighthouse. On 26 January , Benjamin Robert Haydon , an English painter who specialised in grand historical pictures, was born here. Jazz musician John Surman , born in nearby Tavistock , has close connections to the area, evidenced by his album Saltash Bells.

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The musician and film director Cosmo Jarvis has lived in several towns in South Devon and has filmed videos in and around Plymouth. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the city in Devon. For the Massachusetts town, see Plymouth, Massachusetts. For other uses, see Plymouth disambiguation.

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