SX4854 : The Leviathan
taken 5 years ago, near to Plymouth, Great Britain

A 33-foot sculpture by Brian Fell (Link
) (see also Wilberforce House Museum Sculptures ), which was unveiled in 1996, seemingly amalgamated as many kind of sea creatures as it could, as part of an effort to represent the variety fish and shell fish landed on the Barbican. It has a cormorant’s feet, a plesiosaurus’s tail, the fin of a John Dory, a lobster’s claws and the head of an angler fish. Also known as The Plymouth Prawn.
The Barbican is the name given to the western and northern sides of the old harbour area (Sutton Harbour) of Plymouth. It was one of the few parts of the city to escape most of the destruction of The Blitz during the Second World War. Two or three streets still retain some of the architecture of an old fishing port.
The present Barbican district is generally regarded as being roughly equivalent to the location and size of the medieval walled town of Sutton. A barbican is a fortified gate, and here the name probably derives from the 'Castle Barbican' which was an entrance to the late medieval fortress that guarded access to the Cattewater, prior to the building of the Royal Citadel.
For centuries the Barbican was home to Plymouth's fish market (now relocated to the other side of the harbour) and is still home to many fishermen.
Today the Barbican is mostly pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants.
Sutton Harbour lies at the heart of Plymouth old Town. It used to be a fishing harbour (there still is a trawler fleet), but now is mostly used as a marina. The area around the harbour (The Barbican) is a hive of pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants.
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- Grid Square
- SX4854, 2021 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- N Chadwick (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 24 October, 2015 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 17 March, 2016
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SX 4837 5400 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:21.9789N 4:8.0028W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
SX 4832 5400
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)



