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Plymouth, Devon

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The old town of Plymouth has a long and rich history as a seaport. The old town centre boasts several fascinating older buildings, including Elizabethan House, a half-timbered merchants house built around 1584. Of a similar age is Merchants House, a rambling half-timbered house once owned by William Parker, friend of Sir Francis Drake.

Ah, yes, Drake. No mention of Plymouth would be complete without a mention of its most famous native son. It was on Plymouth's Hoe that Drake played his now famous game of bowls while waiting for the Spanish Armada to arrive. Plymouth may have been settled as early as the Roman period, though the evidence for a Roman presence is scanty. Certainly it was settled in the Saxon period, and grew in importance as a port and fortified town throughout the Middle Ages. Sir Francis Drake was responsible for strengthening the city walls in 1590, while he served as mayor of the town. The Napoleonic Wars led to the growth of Plymouth as a dockyard and naval centre, aided by the construction of a breakwater in 1812. Today Plymouth serves as a major administrative centre for the county of Devon, but there is plenty of historical interest, including 37 scheduled ancient monuments within the city boundaries. Among the historical buildings are a ring of Palmerston Forts, defensive bastions ringing Plymouth. These were built in the 1860s under the orders of then Prime Minister Lord Palmerston to protect the dockyards from French invasion. On the outskirts of Plymouth is the early Elizabethan mansion of Mount Edgcumbe House, set in a large country park. Just 3 miles from the centre of Plymouth is the stately home of Saltram House, owned by the National Trust, while Antony House and Garden is only 4 miles away.
Plymouth, Devon, England

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Attraction Type: Town
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Nearest Attractions Royal Citadel - 0.6 miles (Historic Property) Mount Edgecumbe House and Country Park - 1.9 miles (Historic House) Saltram - 2.8 miles (Historic House) Antony House - 3.8 miles (Historic House) Wembury Old Mill - 4.5 miles (Historic Property) Port Eliot - 7.6 miles (Historic House) Buckland Abbey - 7.6 miles (Historic House) Garden House - 8.5 miles (Garden)

Nearest Towns and Villages Saltash - 4.1 miles away Antony - 4.7 miles away Brixton - 5.1 miles away St Germans - 7.2 miles away Yelverton - 8.8 miles away Buckland Monachorum - 8.9 miles away Sheepstor - 9.1 miles away Tavistock - 12 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Dunstone - 1.4 miles from Plymouth Turnchapel, Devon Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £220

Rodney Apartment - 2.9 miles from Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Sleeps: 3 Stay from: £295

Rennie Apartment - 2.9 miles from Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Sleeps: 5 Stay from: £380

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Copthorne Hotel Plymouth - 0.2 miles from Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Stay from: £32.50

Travelodge Plymouth - 0.2 miles from Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Stay from: £31.00

Imperial Plymouth - 0.3 miles from Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Stay from: £45.00

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Imperial Plymouth - 0.3 miles from Plymouth Plymouth, Devon From: £45.00

Poppy's Guest House - 0.3 miles from Plymouth Plymouth, Devon From: £30.00

Avalon Guest House - 0.3 miles from Plymouth Plymouth, Devon From: £25.00

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Plymouth (Plymouth Mayflower)
Tourist Information Centre
Plymouth Mayflower Centre
3-5 The Barbican
Plymouth
Devon
England
PL1 2LR
Tel: 01752 306 330
Fax: 01752 306 333
Email: barbicantic@plymouth.gov.uk
Web: http://www.visitplymouth.co.uk/
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