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Plymouth tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
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When travelling to Plymouth, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Plymouth overview of Plymouth’s hotels & accommodation, Plymouth’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Plymouth. Experience a unique Plymouth when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Plymouth map.
Plymouth history
Early history
Upper Palaeolithic deposits, including bones of Homo sapiens, have been found in local caves . An unidentified settlement named TAMari OSTIA (mouth/estuaries of the Tamar) is listed in Ptolemy’s Geographia . An ancient promontory fort was located at Rame Head at the mouth of Plymouth Sound with ancient hillforts located at Lyneham Warren to the east .
Early defence and Renaissance
In 1403 the town was burned by Breton raiders . On 12 November 1439, the English Parliament made Plymouth the first town incorporated . Plymouth Castle, a “castle quadrate”, was constructed close to the area now known as The Barbican . In 1512, an Act of Parliament was passed to further fortify Plymouth .
Plymouth Dock, naval power and Foulston
The Three Towns conurbation of Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport enjoyed some prosperity during the late 18th and early 19th century . Before the latter half of the 18th century, grain, timber and then coal were Plymouth’s main imports . The real source of wealth was from the neighbouring town of Plymouth Dock (renamed in 1824 to Devonport)
Plan for Plymouth 1943
During the First World War, Plymouth was the port of entry for many troops from around the Empire . During the Second World War the city was heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe, in a series of 59 raids known as the Plymouth Blitz . Much of the city centre and over 3,700 houses were completely destroyed and more than 1,000 civilians lost their lives . The redevelopment of Plymouth was planned by Sir Patrick Abercrombie in his 1943 Plan for Plymouth .
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With 142 travel places to explore on our Plymouth travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Plymouth as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Plymouth map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Plymouth history from Walkfo).
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