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Devonport (/ ˈ d ɛ v ən p ɔːr t / DEV-ən-port), [1] formerly named Plymouth Dock or just Dock, [2] is a district of Plymouth in the English county of Devon, although it was, at one time, the more important settlement. It became a county borough in 1889.
The largest naval base in Western Europe, [1] HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth, England. The base began as a Royal Navy Dockyard in the late 17th century, designed and built on open ground by Edmund Dummer as an integrated facility for the repair and maintenance of warships, centred on his pioneering ...
Mount Wise is a historic estate situated within the historic parish and manor of Devonport and situated about one mile west of the historic centre of the city of Plymouth, Devon. It occupies "a striking waterfront location" [1] with views across Plymouth Sound to Mount Edgcumbe and the English Channel. Until 2004 it was a headquarters for ...
It was originally called Plymouth Dock and a prosperous town grew around it filled with workers. The area's name was changed to Devonport by Royal decree on 1 January 1824, following a successful ...
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Devonport Guildhall is a municipal building that served as a municipal hall, courthouse, mortuary, and police station, located in the municipal centre of the town of Devonport, in Plymouth, Devon, England. The site fell into disrepair and since the mid-1980s has been repurposed for community facilities. [1] It is a Grade I listed building. [2]
There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. ... Devonport Dockyard, City of Plymouth: Fireproof Factory: ... Upload Photo: Main Gate, Royal ...
Plymouth Dockyard (1690) Pre-eminent, alongside Portsmouth, during the wars with France (1793 onwards). Known as Devonport since 1843. [23] Significant expansion for steam engineering, 1844–53 and 1896–1907. Shipbuilding ceased in 1971, but the Yard remains active as a maintenance and repair facility. [24]