2017

SX4654 : North Rd West

taken 7 years ago, near to Plymouth, England

North Rd West
North Rd West
During the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries the areas of Emma Place and Caroline Place were home to many of the West Country's top-ranking admirals, doctors and clergy. Those streets together with Millbay Road used to form Plymouth's red light district. Union Street, originally built across marshland, was for almost a century the centre of the city's night life with about a hundred pubs, a music hall and many other attractions. Much of it was destroyed by bombing in World War II. After the war the area between Union Street and the dock was used by small factories, storage, car dealers and repairers. Since 2002 many of those buildings and yards have been cleared and are being replaced by high-density residential buildings.

Significant buildings include the Royal William Victualling Yard, the Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse and the Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse.

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SX4654, 543 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 7 January, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 28 May, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4676 5484 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:22.4068N 4:9.3806W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4675 5483
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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