Cattedown
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.Places of Interest
Highlights: National Marine Aquarium and Sutton Harbour.
Sutton Harbour
Marina
Sutton Harbour, formerly known as Sutton Pool, is the original port of Plymouth in Devon, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Batten and Oreston.
Mount Batten
Locality
Oreston
Suburb
Oreston, formerly a village on the southern bank of the Cattewater, is now a suburb of Plymouth.
Cattedown
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.36755° or 50° 22′ 3″ north
Longitude
-4.12014° or 4° 7′ 13″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9C2Q9V9H+2W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Cattedown” goes by many names.
- French: “Cattedown”
- Irish: “Cattedown”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: St Jude’s and Turnchapel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wycliffe Surgery and Jackson’s Gym.
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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.
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