Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Plymouth Marine Laboratory is a marine research organization and registered charity based in the city of Plymouth, England. It is a partner of the UK Research & Innovation's Natural Environment Research Council.Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Office building
- Description: research center
- Also known as: “Plymouth Laboratory”, “The Plymouth Laboratory”, and “The Plymouth Laboratory of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom”
- Address: Prospect Place, PL1 3DH
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eddystone Light and Tinside Lido.
Eddystone Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1,500 feet southeast of Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
Tinside Lido
Water park
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinside Lido is a 1935 Art Deco lido in the city of Plymouth in southwest England. It is sited beside Plymouth Sound and is overlooked by Plymouth Hoe and Smeaton's Tower. The lido opens in the summer months between May and September. Tinside Lido is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
The Grand Hotel
Apartment building
The Grand Hotel is an apartment building, which is situated 410 feet east of Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plymouth Hoe and Stonehouse.
Plymouth Hoe
Locality
Photo: Merlin UK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Stonehouse
Suburb
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Stonehouse was one of three towns that were amalgamated into modern-day Plymouth, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. West Stonehouse was a village that is within the current Mount Edgcumbe Country Park in Cornwall.
Drake’s Island
Hamlet
Photo: Janipewter, Public domain.
Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre island approximately 500 metres from land in Plymouth Sound, the stretch of water south of the city of Plymouth, Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
- Categories: laboratory, educational institution, charitable organization, educational organization, building, and office
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.36607° or 50° 21′ 58″ northLongitude
-4.14779° or 4° 8′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C2Q9V82+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 42431819OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeWikidata ID
Q7205824
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Plymouth Marine Laboratory” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Laboratori Marí de Plymouth”
- French: “Plymouth Marine Laboratory”
- German: “Marine Biological Laboratory of Plymouth”
- German: “Plymouth Marine Laboratory”
- German: “The Marine Biological Laboratory of Plymouth”
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