Plymouth Castle

Plymouth Castle was a castle built in the early 15th century to defend the town and harbour of in Devon, England. By the end of the 16th century it had ceased to have any military function and fell into disrepair, being almost completely demolished by the 19th century.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: Plymouth Castle (remains of)”, “Plymouth Castle Quadrate”, and “Remains of Plymouth Castle

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fishermans Arms and West Pier.

Pub
is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plymouth Hoe and Mount Batten.

Locality
, referred to locally as The Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of , . The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and commands views of , , and across the to in .

Locality
Photo: Trysca, Public domain.
is a 24-metre tall outcrop of rock on a 600-metre peninsula in , Devon, England, named after Sir William Batten, MP and Surveyor of the Navy; it was previously known as How Stert.

Suburb
is an inner city suburb of , Devon. Its position beside the estuary just short of the mouth led to its early settlement. It is believed that the name originated from a rocky outcrop nearby on the River Plym that looked like a cat.

Plymouth Castle

Latitude
50.36583° or 50° 21′ 57″ north
Longitude
-4.13465° or 4° 8′ 5″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9C2Q9V88+84
Geo­Names ID
6286617
Wiki­data ID
Q17647415
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Plymouth Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Plymouth Castle Quadrate
  • Swedish: Plymouth Castle Quadrate

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