Shell Mex No 2 Substation

Places of Interest Nearby

National Marine Aquarium

Public aquarium

Photo: Markles55, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 3,600 feet northwest of Shell Mex No 2 Substation.

Sutton Harbour

Marina

Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sutton Harbour, formerly known as Sutton Pool, is the original port of Plymouth in Devon, England. It is still a busy fishing port and marina and is bounded on one side by the historic Barbican district. Sutton Harbour is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Shell Mex No 2 Substation.

Boringdon Arms

Pub

Photo: MICHAEL ZAWADZKI, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boringdon Arms is a pub, which is situated 1,500 feet south of Shell Mex No 2 Substation.

Places in the Area

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.

Oreston

Suburb

Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oreston, formerly a village on the southern bank of the Cattewater, is now a suburb of Plymouth. It is recorded as Horestone on the 1591 Spry Map of Plimmouth.

Mount Batten

Locality

Photo: Trysca, Public domain.

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.

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