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This great little guest house provides great B&B in the historic Hoe / Barbican district of Plymouth

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Christmas is coming and if you find yourself in need of unique and exciting gifts for your friends and family you should check out the Totnes shops in devon. It's easy to get there on the London / Paddington main line or by road if you're a little closer.

Plan to spend a whole day browsing the independant shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. You can see a quick glimpse of what's in store in the video....

An 1830 's historian's description of the English garden in Mount Edgecumbe.

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 The English Garden is more simply arranged than either of the others. It is of considerable extent and laid out in beds of shrubs and flowers, traversed by gravel walks, which are so managed as to conceal the real limits of the enclosure.

   It contains many beautiful and majestic trees, among which are several fine magnolias, cedars of Lebanus and Virginia, and a few large cork-trees. This delightful retreat is decorated with a square Doric paviliou, containing a sitting room, and a bath, supplied with hot and cold water from the mouths of two bronze dolphins.

A bench in the garden is inscribed with the lines from Cowper.

The path which leads from the English Garden to the Blockhouse descends into a deep excavation, overshadowed by trees, and containing a number of antique funeral urns and sarcophagi: among the heap of architectural fragments ids a fine capital of the Corinthian order, brought from the reigns of Alexandria. A short distance from this spot, and close to the beach of Barnpool, is the Blockhouse which, with the little fort on the opposite promontory of Devil’s Point, was built in the reign of Queen Elizabeth for the defence of the harbour.

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An 1830 's historian's description of the italian garden in Mount Edgecumbe.

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An 1830 historian’s description of the Italian Garden at Mount Edgecumbe, Cornwall.

At the bottom of the lawn, close to the waters edge are the Flower Gardens, cultivated in the English, French, and Italian styles. In the Italian Garden which is planted with evergreens of the rarest description, divided into sections by gravel walks, all radiating from a superb marble fountain in the centre from which a jet d’eau rises to a considerable height, presenting a remarkably pleasing effect. The bason from which the jet ascends is of marble, and is supported on the heads of four tastefully carved cariatides standing on a pedestal. This garden is chiefly charactised by long avenues of odoriferous orange trees, which is winter are removed for protection to a noble Doric building; 100 feet long and proportionably high and wide. This spot also contains several statues of modern workmanship among them is a bust of Ariosto.

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Mount Edgecumbe's French garden.

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An 1830, description of the French Garden at Mount Edgecumbe, Cornwall.

The French Garden is laid out in a tasteful and ingenious manner. A hedge of oak, bay, and myrtle includes a square area, arranged as parterre, ornamented in the centre by a jet d’ eau, and surrounded by trellis work, forming arches festooned with numerous species of fragrant plants. One side of the garden is occupied by an elegant octagonal room, prettily furnished, and opened into conservatories. On the removal at the back of the apartment, a beautiful antique statue of Meleager is discovered, backed by a mirror, which reflects every part of the garden, creating the pleasing illusion of a cameraobscura.  The garden also contains a statue of Mercury which has a very attractive appearance when beheld through the opening of the leafy arches. Here is also a remarkably fine magnolia, opposite to which is a votive urn, erected in memory of the late Countess of Mount Edgecumbe who died in 1806.

Near the French garden, on a point of land which commands a diversified view of Devonport, Stonehouse, the Dock-Yard and Harbour, is a small alcove, denominated “Thomson’s Seat, in homer of the poet of the “Sessons.” guest house near mount edgecumbe

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A beautiful and romantic description of Mount Edgecombe from the 1830s.

Well might Sir Robert Ker Porter exclaim “ Mount Edgecombe is the paradise of England.” With the wave at its foot and the cloud very frequently on its summit, it is invested with an inexpreeible feeling of luxuriance and grandeur. Trees of the most varied shapes and foliage clothe its grassy slopes; the gnarled oak, the noble elm, the beech, and the dark fir display their several graces:

In some places long avenues display their imposing regularity, and on others magnificent masses of billowy foliage, disposing the lights and shadows into a thousand picturesque directions, while in certain situations may be perceived so thick an interweaving of branch and bough that the eye can scarcely penetrate into its dark recesses. The mansion, with its octagonal towers and old pinnacles, peering above a sea of leafage, has a fine effect. The summit of the peninsula is crowned by some romantic pines, happily grouped and rising above the rest of the woods in alpine wildness. A thousand tempests from the bosom of the maddened Atlantic have swept over them, but still they keep their lonely watch over the deep.

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Smeaton Tower, Plymouth.

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A historic account from the 1830s., describing the erection of the famous Smeaton Tower in Plymouth.

 

The present light-house was erected by Mr. Smeaton. The first stone (made from granite blocks) was laid of June, 1757. “Mr Smeaton conceived the idea of his edifice from the waist or bole of a large spreading oak. To expedite the erection of the building the stones were hewn and fitted together on shore, and after every precaution to ensure security had been taken the work was completed in October 1759.

   The lantern of the light-house is an octagon, the frame work being composed of cast iron and copper. On the night of the 16^th October 1759, when the light was first exhibited, a furious storm happened, and the keepers felt a very sensible motion in the building, but, from their convictions of the strength, they were not alarmed.

    The Light-house was at first attended by two men only, but the number was increased to three in consequences of one of the keepers having been placed in distressing situation by the death of his companion. On that occasion a long continuance of bad weather prevented the Eddystone vessel to visit the rock, and the surviving man was obliged to remain with the corpse of his deceased partner for a month.

Smeatons light-house remained with us until 1877 when erosion to the rocks below the light-house caused it to shake from side to side when it was hit by large waves.

It was then dismantled and rebuilt on the Plymouth Hoe as a memorial.

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Plymouth lighthouse.

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A 1830s historian’s account of the Rudyyerd lighthouse, Plymouth.

The second light-house was erected by Mr. John Rudyerd, a silk mercer of Ludgate-hill, London and was constructed of stone and timber. The principal aim of Mr Rudyerd appears to have been use and simplicity, and, in furtherance of his design, all useless ornaments were laid aside.

The building formed the frustrum of a cone, entirely free from any projection which might endanger its security. It was commenced in 1706 and completed in 1709; it stood till 1755, a period of forty-six years, when it was totally destroyed by fire.

On this singular circumstance happened, as one of the light keepers named Henry Hall, a man aged 94 years, was looking upwards to observe the progress of the flames, a shower of melted lead fell from the roof and a quantity of the liquid metal passed down his throat. The man having disclosed this fact was not believed, but on his death, which took twelve days after the accident, his body was opened, and a solid piece of lead weighing seven ounces and five drachms, was found in his stomach.

The actual piece of lead found in Henry Hall’s stomach is now exhibited in the National Museum of Scotland.

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A 1830,s historians account of the Winstanley lighthouse. Plymouth.

 

Mr. Henry Winstanley, of Littlebury in Essex, after much danger and difficulty, succeeded in erecting a building of its kind on the Eddystone Rocks. This fabric however was so fantastically constructed that it bore no unapt resemblance to a Chinese Pagoda, and it was a common saying that “in hard weather it was very possible for a six-oared boat to be lifted on a billow and driven through the open gallery of the light-houses. The general opinion was that the structure would one day overset by the weight of the seas. In November, 1703, Mr Winstanley went out to the rocks, to superintend some repairs of the building, and that very night a fearful tempest arose which so increased the next day that the light-house, with its inmates, was swept into the bosom of the foaming deep. It had not been long destroyed before the Winchelsea, a Virginia-man laden with tobacco for Plymouth; went pieces on the Eddystone Rocks and all on board were lost.

 

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Mountwise Plymouth, 1830's.

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An interesting description of the Royal Clarence Baths (Mountwise, Plymouth) from the 1830’s.

At a short distance from the town, and close to Mountwise, are the Royal Clarence Baths, which are allowed to be equal to any sea-baths in the kingdom. This establishment is the property of Mr. R. O. Backwell, ironmonger of Devonport, and contains hot, cold, shower, vapour, and swimming baths, with improved bathing machines, on a beautiful beach immediately in front of the delightful peninsula of Mount Edgcumbe. Adjoining are six lodging houses, which afford admirable retreats for invalids. The hot baths are always kept ready without notice, and there is a good carriage going to them.

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The break water in Plymouth, 1830.

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The Breakwater was begun in August 1812; and the inexhaustible limestone quarries in the neighbourhood of Plymouth presented an abundant supply of materials.

Blocks of limestone, of about two tons weight each, were thought sufficiently large to resist the shock of the waves. The stones were thrown overboard from vessels constructed expressly for the purpose and were allowed to find their own positions; but arrangements were made by which, if necessary, the heaviest masses might have been deposited with the greatest nicety.

The breakwater when complete will stretch across the Sound 1700 yards, nearly in a direction of east and west. The middle is continued in a straight line for one thousand yards.

 

Although it was stated it was finished in 1841, by June 1847 there was still 70 yards left to be completed.

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Plymouth Citadel

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A short description of the Citadel, Plymouth Hoe from a historian in the nineteenth century.

The CITADEL was built in the reign of CharlesII. In the late 1660s and stands at the eastern end of the Hoe. It consists of three regular and two irregular bastions, and curtains of the regular bastions are further strengthened by two ravelins and horn works; on the east, north, and west sides are the deep ditch, counterscarp, and covered way, pallisadoed. The parapets are mounted with pieces of cannon. The entrance is through two gateways with drawbridges. In the interior is a spacious esplanade around which are the officers houses, chapel, magazines, hospital, and barracks. The centre is embellished with a bronze statue of George II. in the costume of a Roman warrior. The pedestal bears English and a Latin inscription. The ramparts of the Citadel, which are nearly three quarters of a mile circuit, afford a very delightful prospect and form a charming promenade.

 

An update; Guided tours are arranged for visitors to walk around the Citadel, but your tour may be cancelled without prior notice as the Citadel is still an operational Military establishment.

 

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The Plymouth Hoe in the days of old.

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Plymouth Hoe described by a historian in the 1830s.

The Hoe, which may be called “the lungs” of Plymouth, lies on the south of the town.

It occupies the whole line of the Sound, facing the south, and is an open eminence devoid of trees and shrubs, but overlaid with velvet green award in the centre of which is a wide gravelled path, used as a promenade by the inhabitants of Plymouth, who has free access to all parts of this delightful spot.

 

In the cool evening of a sultry day on Plymouth Hoe, the habitants of all ranks and conditions may be seen crowding to this spot to inhale the refreshing sea breezes, and there, on a plain surface half a mile long, they may escape the lassitude generated by cares and contracted atmosphere, or, descending by a gentle declivity to the shore, receive that quiet and solitary satisfaction which is always found in the neighbourhood of the great deep when the waters are still.

 

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Transport in nineteenth century Plymouth

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A historians insight in to the transport regularly used in Plymouth in the 1830’s, Trains weren’t introduced in Plymouth until 1845.

Six coaches start for London every day- namely, five in the morning and one in the evening. A steam packet- the Sir Francis Drake opens a ready communication with Falmouth and the intermediate ports on the Cornish coast; and once a week she visits the islands of Guernsey and Jersey. This vessel- during the summer months makes frequent trips to the Eddystone and other objects of attraction in the vicinity that are accessible by water.

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The inhabitants of Devonport-Plymouth

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A description from 1830s; one of many changes to Devonport-Plymouth.

 

The stigma which was affixed to the name of Plymouth- Dock cannot with justice be applied to Devonport, a spirit of intelligent enquiry having lately sprung up among the inhabitants. We have already alluded to the Mechanics Institute, which even in its present infant state is manifesting its powerful tendencies to enlighten an ingenious and indispensable class of our population.

(The Devonport Mechanics Institute closed its building due to lack of attendance on the 14^th June 1881. The collections of books were purchased by Devonport Corporation to form the basis of the new Devonport free library.)

 

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Devonport column Plymouth

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The Devonport Column described in the eighteen hundreds.(below) is being updated in the C21st.

Close to the Town-hall is the Devonport column, erected by public subscription to commemorate the alteration in the name of the town. It is a noble fluted pillar of the Grecian Doric order, and its height above the level of the street is 124 feet. A spiral stair-case within the shaft conducts to the summit, from which the spectator enjoys a grand and extensive prospect. The hills, vales, fields, woods, and water, from Hengeston Down in the north to the ocean in the south- from the wilds of Dartmoor in the east to the billowy eminences of Cornwall in the west- lie before the gaze in a beautiful varied panorama; while the eye looks down on Devonport and its immediate vicinity as on a map.

The real ideas organisation (RIO) has secured a heritage lottery fund grant of £685,000 to restore the iconic Devonport Column; giving the public access to the top viewing platform for the first time in fifty years. Work is due to be completed in Oct 2012.

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Devonport in 1826.

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Here is a description of Devonport in Plymouth as it was in 1826.

The new public buildings and private dwelling houses which have been lately erected in Devonport are characterized by taste and elegance.

The town-hall in Ker-Street possesses a noble and classical exterior. The front is a Doric Portico with four massive fluted columns, producing, when viewed at a distance, a very fine effect. A flight of stone steps leads to the hall; beneath the halls are the town prisons and watch- house.

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Devonport in the 1800's

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Here's another historical anecdote about Devonport at the heart of old Plymouth

Devonport has been fortified ever since the reign of George II. And a few years since considerable progress were made in the construction of lines on a more extended scale. The entrances to the town from the land are three-one from Stoke, one from Stonehouse, and the other from Morice-Town.

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Historical Plymouth

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Here is an historic description of Devonport (Plymouth) from the year 1828. Thought you might find this interesting.

The streets are wide and well- built, intersecting each other, with some few exceptions, at right angles. The foot-ways are paved with variegated marble, raised from the quarries in the neighbourhood, and presenting, when washed by a shower, a most beautiful appearance.

Devonport may not have been quite so up-market in recent years but it is currently undergoing a lot of redevelopment - perhaps it's former glory may be restored?

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Tudor House B&B Plymouth

For a great little Bed and Breakfast in Plymouth situated right on the Hoe try the Tudor House. Sue and Barry run an excellent B&B.

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Mini Cooper d Motor

For all you tech geeks and petrol (diesel?) heads here's a picture of the series 2 mini cooper d motor. It's a 110 hp unit delivering 260Nm of torque. It was designed jointly between BMW, Ford and Peugeot / Citroen.

Mini Goodwood

What do you get if you cross a series 3 Mini with a Rolls Royce? Easy - the Mini Goodwood.

The Goodwood is named after the annual festival of speed which takes place at Goodwood in the UK. Rolls Royce has teamed up with Mini to produce this ultra luxurious special edition. The Goodwood features hand laid Walnut interior and super deep lambswool carpets.

The engine is the turbocharged petrol Cooper S unit with oodles of power, but the outside of the car is less gregarious it oozes style finesse an elegance. Rather similar looking to my Mini Cooper D!

Oh and how much does it cost if you can get one? Around £40,000 sterling - a bargain for a Rolls Royce.

 

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I recently stayed at the Tudor House Bed and Breakfast Plymouth with my sister and mother and we were all pleasantly surprised. The room was very clean, and fresh towels were on the beds. There was a little section for tea and coffee, with water and chocolates available for a small fee. The breakfast was lovely, and the owners even went out of their way to purchase some extra fruits and yoghurts that my mother likes. Unfortunately I only met one of the owners, which was a very lovely man who seemed genuinely interested in making others feel comfortable and at home. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a pleasant bed and breakfast with a more 'hotel' feel.

Stayed September 2011, travelled with family

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We recently stayed as a couple with my elderly mother and received the warmest of welcomes, a ground floor room to accomodate my mothers needs, a double for us with a nice shower room-bed very comfortable though bedsprings a little noisy ha ha -all facilities were spotlessly clean and yes we enjoyed the kitkats ! Parking no problem -we know Plymouth well and aware its a busy place but the voucher for £2 a day worked fine for us.
Breakfast was excellent with some nice variety not offered elsewhere and Barry's cheerful service started our days very well. We tried the Yardarm pub for an excellent meal on Sues recommendation -just a short walk away -and as a photographer I took some wonderful shots on the nearby Hoe.Next time we return to Plymouth we shall book another stay
Many Thanks to Susan and Barry

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105 Citadel Road, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2RN 01752 661557 ‎

We stayed 7th & 8th Sept on a round the UK trip and were very pleasantly surprised. Clean family room with plenty of space. Hosts very pleasant and accommodating. Breakfast was yummy ! Unbelievable value compared to every other hotel/B&B's we stayed at on our trip.
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Friendly welcome from Susan and Barry. Excellent en-suite room; clean, comfortable and water and chocs, as well as coffee and tea. Great breakfasts, and advice on where to visit and eat in the evenings. Fantastic location on the Hoe, and plenty of discounted parking in the area. Look forward to staying again.

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“Brilliant service, can't fault a thing!”

Stayed at the Tudor House for one night on 25th November as we went to see Will Young at the Pavilions. Room was spotless with clean towels folded neatly on the bed on arrival, nice little touch of having kitkats to go with our tea/coffee! We were given a parking permit for £2 which meant we could park all day and luckily we got a space just a few yards from the entrance. We also had a permit for the next day also which meant we could park nearly in the centre of Plymouth for only £2 and be able to shop without having to rush back to the car! Barry was most helpful with directions etc and you were made to feel as if you were a friend or relative staying rather than a paying guest. Breakfast was fantastic. Perfect accommodation, perfect hosts, perfect location, just perfect. Hotels Plymouth

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Tudor House Hotel Plymouth: My husband has been lodging away from home in a b and b Plymouth due to work commitment and has been staying with Susan and Barry since April. They are lovely people and the accomodation is of a high standard, comfortable, very clean and welcoming. The breakfast is beautiful. We have visited as a family and with mother and have always received the warmest of welcomes. We would highly recommend this hotel to anyone and continue to return even when my my husband moves onto another job lcation. Perfect holiday location, close to everything xx

Room Tip: My husband has slept in most of the rooms now cos he has been lodging away so long and recommends all of them x

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I went to Plymouth in the second half of September on occasion of my MBA graduation ceremony. The choice of Tudor House Hotel was made through an Internet Research and it was an happy choice. Tudor House Hotel has a very good location close to Plymouth Hoe, to the centre, to the Harbour and to all the main attractions of the town. The room was very comfortable, the management very responsive to guests, the breakfast was great! It is a free wireless area. And the price was very honest. I would certainly return there

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Tudor House Hotel in Plymouth is a great hotel with great reviews. Here's one of them from trip advisor....I stayed here from Jan 2010 till Nov 2011, most of the time in room 5 which is spacious, comfortable and quiet.
I sampled two other places in the general area but the Tudor House was the hands down winner.
I worked in a Design office in Plymouth, originally on a four months contract which eventually extended into a twenty two months stint, hence the long stay.
Barry and Susan are excellant hosts serving great breakfasts and have a good knowledge of the local area as to places to eat out and places to visit. The central location of the place is a bonus in itself.

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It's easy to write off or dismiss seaside guest houses as something from the past or as something unable to compete with larger hotels. But if you are one if those people, shame on you, and your loss. Best stay away from here and let the rest of us enjoy it. Barry & Susan are immensely friendly & more interesting & accurate than Wikipedia for local information. The location is brilliant, and parking permits are easily arranged with the owners. I missed breakfast, but I'm reliably informed of its superior quality. Kit kats too!

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