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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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