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PLYMOUTH 



DISTRICT 



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Plymouth. Plan of the district, showing the principal docks and shipbuilding yards in Plymouth and Devonport 



Plymouth Sound, one of the deep 

 and commodious estuaries formed 

 by the submergence of a river 

 valley characteristic of S.W. Eng- 

 land. It is served by the L. & S.W. 

 and G.W. Elys., the docks belong- 

 ing to the latter company ; within 

 the breakwater a large number of 

 ships can find safe anchorage in 

 Sutton Pool, Millbay, the Catwater, 

 the Hamoaze, in readiness to enter 

 the floating basin, graving docks, 

 or to reach the dock wharves. 



Plymouth is a mail station for 

 fast traffic from overseas to 

 London, and is one of the chief 

 fishery stations 

 on the S. coast. 

 The naval station 

 is at Devonport. 

 Plymouth Hoe is 

 a ridge between 

 Millbay and Sut- 

 ton Pool; it is 

 the property of 

 the town council, 

 and contains a fine statue of Sir 

 Francis Drake, and part of the old 

 Eddystone Lighthouse as a monu- 

 ment to Smeaton. On the Hoe, 

 too, is the Citadel. The buildings 

 include S. Andrew's Church, the 

 Guildhall, and the Custom House. 

 Plymouth was the first town in 

 England incorporated by Act ol 

 Parliament, Nov. 12, 1439. During 

 the mayoralty of Sir Francis Drake 

 in 1585 were constructed the 



municipal waterworks, reputedly 

 the oldest enterprise of the type 

 in the country. Called by the 

 Saxons Tamar- r - 

 worth, and named 

 Sutton by the 

 Domesday chroni- 

 clers, the town be- 

 came Plymouth in 

 the reign of Henry 

 VI. From the port 

 sailed the Black 

 Prince for France 

 and the victory at 

 Crecy; Drake, 

 Hawkins, and Cook 



on their celebrated voyages. Hence 

 sailed the Mayflower in 1620. From 

 1 642 to 1 646 the town was frequently 



Plymouth arms 



Plymouth, Devonshire. View of the town looking inland bom the Hoe; in 

 the foreground ia the S. African War Memorial. Top, right, Plymouth Hoe 



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