Plymouth Blockhouse and Harbour Chain
Plymouth Blockhouse and Harbour Chain is a tower in Plymouth, England. Plymouth Blockhouse and Harbour Chain is situated nearby to Mount Batten Tower, as well as near the public aquarium National Marine Aquarium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Batten Tower and National Marine Aquarium.
Mount Batten Tower
Tower
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Mount Batten Tower is situated 490 feet east of Plymouth Blockhouse and Harbour Chain.
National Marine Aquarium
Public aquarium
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The National Marine Aquarium, which opened in May 1998, is situated in Plymouth in south-west England. It is the largest aquarium in the UK and houses over 5,000 animals. National Marine Aquarium is situated 2,400 feet north of Plymouth Blockhouse and Harbour Chain.
Eddystone Light
Lighthouse
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Smeaton's Tower is a redundant lighthouse, now a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. Eddystone Light is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Plymouth Blockhouse and Harbour Chain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Batten and Plymouth Hoe.
Mount Batten
Locality
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Mount Batten is a 24-metre -tall outcrop of rock on a 600-metre peninsula in Plymouth Sound, Devon, England, named after Sir William Batten, MP and Surveyor of the Navy.
Plymouth Hoe
Locality
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Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as The Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth, Devon. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall.
Cattedown
Suburb
Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cattedown is an inner city suburb of Plymouth, Devon. Its position beside the River Plym estuary just short of the mouth led to its early settlement. It is believed that the name Cattedown originated from a rocky outcrop nearby on the River Plym that looked like a cat.
Plymouth Blockhouse and Harbour Chain
- Type: Tower
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.36004° or 50° 21′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.1313° or 4° 7′ 53″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
9C2Q9V69+2FGeoNames ID
6288007
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