Timeline of Plymouth
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

The following is a timeline of the
history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...
of the city of
Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth ...
,
Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
, England.


Prior to 17th century

* 1086 – The
Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...
records Plymouth as ''Sudtone'' (Sutton) and records only 7 households and a total annual revenue of £1. The
lord of the manor Lord of the Manor is a title that, in Anglo-Saxon England, referred to the landholder of a rural estate. The lord enjoyed manorial rights (the rights to establish and occupy a residence, known as the manor house and demesne) as well as seig ...
before 1066 had been
Edward the Confessor Edward the Confessor ; la, Eduardus Confessor , ; ( 1003 – 5 January 1066) was one of the last Anglo-Saxon English kings. Usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex, he ruled from 1042 to 1066. Edward was the son of Æth ...
. * 1254 – Town status recognised. * 1276 – Plymouth first recorded as a
borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...
. * 1291 – St. Andrew church built. * 1292 - Returned first members to parliament. * 1371 –
Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe The Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe is the garrison church within the precincts of the Royal Citadel in Plymouth. The original church on the site was licensed for services by the Bishop of Exeter, Thomas de Brantingham, in 1371. During ...
licensed. * early 15th C. -
Plymouth Castle Plymouth Castle was a castle built in the early 15th century to defend the town and harbour of Plymouth in Devon, England. By the end of the 16th century it had ceased to have any military function and fell into disrepair, being almost completely ...
built. * 1403 – Town burned by Bretons. * 1404 – Town wall constructed. * 1431 – Dominican monastery built. * 1439 ** Town granted charter by Parliament. ** Market and
fair A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks. Types Variations of fairs incl ...
active. * 1532 - Birth of
Sir John Hawkins Sir John Hawkins (also spelled Hawkyns) (1532 – 12 November 1595) was a pioneering English naval commander, naval administrator and privateer. He pioneered, and was an early promoter of, English involvement in the Atlantic slave trade. Hawki ...
naval commander. * 1542 –
Antiquary An antiquarian or antiquary () is an fan (person), aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artifact (archaeology), artifac ...
John Leland visits and records "The towne of Plymmouth is very large." * 1572 – Grammar school founded. * 1577 - Francis Drake's circumnavigation began in Plymouth. * 1579 – Plague. * 1580 – 26 September:
Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake ( – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and politician. Drake is best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580 (t ...
's ship '' Golden Hind'' returns to Plymouth at the conclusion of his circumnavigation which began in 1577. * 1581 – Plague. * 1588 – 19 July: Fifty-five English ships sail from Plymouth under the command of
Lord Howard of Effingham Earl of Effingham, in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837 for Kenneth Howard, 11th Baron Howard of Effingham, named after the village of Effingham, Surrey, where heads of thf family owned ...
and
Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake ( – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and politician. Drake is best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580 (t ...
to fight the
Spanish Armada The Spanish Armada (a.k.a. the Enterprise of England, es, Grande y Felicísima Armada, links=no, lit=Great and Most Fortunate Navy) was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aris ...
. The fleets first engage on 21 July off the
Eddystone Rocks The Eddystone or Eddystone Rocks are a seaswept and eroded group of rocks ranging southwest of Rame Head in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Although the nearest point on the mainland to the Eddystone is in Cornwall, the rocks fall within the ...
. * 1591 – 24 April: Drake's Leat first brings fresh water to Plymouth from Dartmoor.


17th–18th centuries

* 1620 – 6 September: ''
Mayflower ''Mayflower'' was an English ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, ''Mayflower'', with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, r ...
'' ship departs for
New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...
, arriving in November. * 1644 – The Siege of Plymouth by Royalist forces under
Sir Richard Grenville Sir Richard Grenville (15 June 1542 – 10 September 1591), also spelt Greynvile, Greeneville, and Greenfield, was an English privateer and explorer. Grenville was lord of the manors of Stowe, Cornwall and Bideford, Devon. He subsequently ...
in the
English Civil War The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians (" Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of re ...
. * 1652 – 26 August:
Battle of Plymouth The Battle of Plymouth was a naval battle in the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place on 16 August 1652 (26 August 1652 (Gregorian calendar)) and was a short battle, but had the unexpected outcome of a Dutch victory over England. General-at ...
occurs offshore in the
First Anglo-Dutch War The First Anglo-Dutch War, or simply the First Dutch War, ( nl, Eerste Engelse (zee-)oorlog, "First English (Sea) War"; 1652–1654) was a conflict fought entirely at sea between the navies of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic, ...
. * 1657 – Charles Church built. * 1658 – Post house established. * 1670 –
Citadel A citadel is the core fortified area of a town or city. It may be a castle, fortress, or fortified center. The term is a diminutive of "city", meaning "little city", because it is a smaller part of the city of which it is the defensive core. In ...
built on the
Hoe Hoe or HOE may refer to: * Hoe (food), a Korean dish of raw fish * Hoe (letter), a Georgian letter * Hoe (tool), a hand tool used in gardening and farming ** Hoe-farming, a term for primitive forms of agriculture * Backhoe, a piece of excavati ...
. * 1671 –
Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe The Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe is the garrison church within the precincts of the Royal Citadel in Plymouth. The original church on the site was licensed for services by the Bishop of Exeter, Thomas de Brantingham, in 1371. During ...
rebuilt (approximate date). * 1690 – 30 December: Work starts on construction of the
Royal Dockyard Royal Navy Dockyards (more usually termed Royal Dockyards) were state-owned harbour facilities where ships of the Royal Navy were built, based, repaired and refitted. Until the mid-19th century the Royal Dockyards were the largest industrial ...
at Devonport. * 1694 – 3 April: First new ships launched from the
Royal Dockyard Royal Navy Dockyards (more usually termed Royal Dockyards) were state-owned harbour facilities where ships of the Royal Navy were built, based, repaired and refitted. Until the mid-19th century the Royal Dockyards were the largest industrial ...
: advice boats ''Postboy'' and ''Messenger''; the first warship is launched in 1696, fifth-rate HMS ''Looe''. * 1696 – Work starts on
Henry Winstanley Henry Winstanley (31 March 1644 – 27 November 1703) was an English painter, engineer and merchant, who constructed the first Eddystone lighthouse after losing two of his ships on the Eddystone rocks. He died while working on the project duri ...
's first
Eddystone Lighthouse The Eddystone Lighthouse is a lighthouse that is located on the dangerous Eddystone Rocks, south of Rame Head in Cornwall, England. The rocks are submerged below the surface of the sea and are composed of Precambrian gneiss. View at 1:50000 ...
, 12 miles (19 km) off
Plymouth Sound Plymouth Sound, or locally just The Sound, is a deep inlet or sound in the English Channel near Plymouth in England. Description Its southwest and southeast corners are Penlee Point in Cornwall and Wembury Point in Devon, a distance of abo ...
. * 1718 – ''Plymouth Weekly Journal'' in publication. * 1758 **
Theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...
built. ** Plymouth and Portsmouth Fortifications Act 1758 ( 32 Geo. 2. c. 30) passed by Parliament. * 1759 –
Smeaton's Tower Smeaton's Tower is 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 ...
completed as the third
Eddystone Lighthouse The Eddystone Lighthouse is a lighthouse that is located on the dangerous Eddystone Rocks, south of Rame Head in Cornwall, England. The rocks are submerged below the surface of the sea and are composed of Precambrian gneiss. View at 1:50000 ...
. * 1762 –
Plymouth Synagogue The Plymouth Synagogue is a synagogue in the city of Plymouth, England and the home of the Plymouth Hebrew Congregation. Built in 1762, it is a listed Grade II* building and the oldest extant synagogue built by Ashkenazi Jews in the English ...
built. * 1768 – Cookworthy's
porcelain Porcelain () is a ceramic material made by heating substances, generally including materials such as kaolinite, in a kiln to temperatures between . The strength and translucence of porcelain, relative to other types of pottery, arises mainl ...
factory established. * 1770 – Plymouth Improvement Act 1770 ( 10 Geo. 3. c. 14) passed by Parliament. * 1773 – Stonehouse Bridge constructed. * 1781 – Plymouth (Poor Relief, etc.) Act 1781 ( 21 Geo. 3. c. 72) passed by Parliament. * 1790 – New Pier constructed at Sutton Pool. * 1793 – Plymouth Gin first produced at the
Plymouth Gin Distillery The Plymouth Gin Distillery in the Barbican, Plymouth, Barbican, Plymouth, England has been in operation since 1793 and used to be a significant manufacturer of gin in the UK. Also known as the Black Friars Distillery, it is the only gin distille ...
. * 1798 – 3 April: wrecked offshore. * 1800 – Guildhall built.


19th century

* 1808 – ''Plymouth Gazette'' begins publication. * 1810 – Plymouth Proprietary Library founded. * 1811 – Theatre/Hotel building constructed. * 1812 ** Plymouth Institution (now
The Plymouth Athenaeum Plymouth Athenaeum, located in Plymouth, England, is a society dedicated to the promotion of learning in the fields of science, technology, literature and art. The Athenaeum building, located at Derry's Cross in Plymouth City Centre, includes a ...
) founded. **
Plymouth Breakwater Plymouth Breakwater is a stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages near Plymouth, Devon, England. It is wide at the top and the base is . It lies in about of water. Around 4 million tons of rock were used in its construct ...
construction begins. * 1813 ** Port of Plymouth Chamber of Commerce established. ** Exchange building constructed. * 1815 – 26 July:
Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
enters
Plymouth Sound Plymouth Sound, or locally just The Sound, is a deep inlet or sound in the English Channel near Plymouth in England. Description Its southwest and southeast corners are Penlee Point in Cornwall and Wembury Point in Devon, a distance of abo ...
aboard HMS ''Bellerophon'', awaiting transportation to exile in
Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constitu ...
. * 1819 –
The Plymouth Athenaeum Plymouth Athenaeum, located in Plymouth, England, is a society dedicated to the promotion of learning in the fields of science, technology, literature and art. The Athenaeum building, located at Derry's Cross in Plymouth City Centre, includes a ...
building designed by
John Foulston John Foulston (1772 – 30 December 1841) was an English architect who was a pupil of Thomas Hardwick and set up a practice in London in 1796.Peter Leach, ''Foulston, John (1772–1841)'', rev., Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford Un ...
opens. * 1820 – ''Plymouth Herald'' and ''Plymouth Journal'' newspapers begin publication. * 1823 – 26 September:
Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway The Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (P&DR) was a gauge railway built to improve the economy of moorland areas around Princetown in Devon, England. Independent carriers operated horse-drawn wagons and paid the company a toll. It opened in 1823, and ...
(horse-worked) opened for granite traffic to Sutton Pool. * 1826 – Plymouth Mechanics' Institute founded. * 1828 ** Royal Union Baths built. ** Plymouth, Devonport, and Cornwall Races begin. * 1829 ** Museum of the Plymouth Institution built. ** Blue Friars (club) founded. * 1831 ** Plymouth and Devonport Spring Races begin. ** December: First meeting in England at Plymouth of the evangelical Christian movement which becomes known as the
Plymouth Brethren The Plymouth Brethren or Assemblies of Brethren are a low church and non-conformist Christian movement whose history can be traced back to Dublin, Ireland, in the mid to late 1820s, where they originated from Anglicanism. The group emphasizes ...
. * 1832 – ''Plymouth Times'' newspaper begins publication. * 1835 -
Royal William Victualling Yard The Royal William Victualling Yard in Stonehouse, a suburb of Plymouth, England, was the major victualling depot of the Royal Navy and an important adjunct of Devonport Dockyard. It was designed by the architect Sir John Rennie and was named a ...
construction completed. * 1841 -
Plymouth Breakwater Plymouth Breakwater is a stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages near Plymouth, Devon, England. It is wide at the top and the base is . It lies in about of water. Around 4 million tons of rock were used in its construct ...
constructed. * 1844 – Lighthouse commissioned on
Plymouth Breakwater Plymouth Breakwater is a stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages near Plymouth, Devon, England. It is wide at the top and the base is . It lies in about of water. Around 4 million tons of rock were used in its construct ...
. * 1848 – 5 May: South Devon Railway opens to Plymouth. * 1851 ** 25 July: First
Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth The Bishop of Plymouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark, England.
consecrated. ** Plymouth Institution (later
The Plymouth Athenaeum Plymouth Athenaeum, located in Plymouth, England, is a society dedicated to the promotion of learning in the fields of science, technology, literature and art. The Athenaeum building, located at Derry's Cross in Plymouth City Centre, includes a ...
) merges with Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society.The Plymouth Athenaeum 1812 – 2012, Athenaeum Publishing 2012 * 1856 ** Plymouth Drawing School founded. ** St Boniface's Catholic College founded. * 1858 – 25 March:
Plymouth Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface in Plymouth, England, is the seat of the Bishop of Plymouth and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, which covers the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. The Diocese ...
(Roman Catholic) opened. * 1859 – 3 May: Royal Albert Bridge opens linking Plymouth by rail to Saltash. * 1860 –
Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom The Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom was a committee formed in 1859 to enquire into the ability of the United Kingdom to defend itself against an attempted invasion by a foreign power, and to advise the British Government on ...
recommends a huge programme of fortifications for Plymouth, with a projected cost of £3,020,000. * 1862 – Plymouth Lifeboat Station in operation. * 1863 – St. Boniface Boys' Catholic School active. * 1865 ** Plymouth Breakwater Fort built. **
Duke of Cornwall Hotel The Duke of Cornwall Hotel is a hotel in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It opened in 1865 to cater for the increasing number of travellers who were coming to the region by rail and sea. The hotel survived the World War II Plymouth Bl ...
in business. * 1871 – Agaton Fort built. * 1874 –
Guildhall A guildhall, also known as a "guild hall" or "guild house", is a historical building originally used for tax collecting by municipalities or merchants in Great Britain and the Low Countries. These buildings commonly become town halls and in som ...
built. * 1877 **
Plymouth College Plymouth College is a co-educational independent school in Plymouth, Devon. History The school was established in 1877. In 1896 Plymouth College bought Mannamead School (founded in 1854), and was temporarily known as Plymouth and Mannamead Co ...
founded as a boys' school. ** Plymouth railway station opened. * 1880 -
Plymouth Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Boniface in Plymouth, England, is the seat of the Bishop of Plymouth and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, which covers the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. The Diocese ...
consecrated. * 1882 –
Smeaton's Tower Smeaton's Tower is 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 ...
is dismantled at the Eddystone for re-erection on Plymouth Hoe as a memorial. * 1886 – 16 October: Argyle F.C. play their first match. * 1889 – Grand Theatre opens. * 1895 – 22 April: '' Western Evening Herald'' newspaper begins publication. * 1898 ** 5 September: New Palace Theatre of Varieties opens. ** 21 September:
Burrator Reservoir Burrator Reservoir is a reservoir on the south side of Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. It is one of a number of reservoirs and dams that were built over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries in the area now covered by Dartmoor Nati ...
opens to supply fresh water to Plymouth from Dartmoor. * 1899 – Plymouth Institution (later
The Plymouth Athenaeum Plymouth Athenaeum, located in Plymouth, England, is a society dedicated to the promotion of learning in the fields of science, technology, literature and art. The Athenaeum building, located at Derry's Cross in Plymouth City Centre, includes a ...
) merges with Plymouth Mechanics' Institute.


20th century

* 1910 - Population: 126,266. * 1914 – Plymouth, Devonport and
East Stonehouse East Stonehouse was one of three towns that were amalgamated into modern-day Plymouth. West Stonehouse was a village that is within the current Mount Edgcumbe Country Park in Cornwall. It was destroyed by the French in 1350. The terminology used ...
merge to form the County Borough of Plymouth. * 1928 – Plymouth attains city status. * 1929 – Old Plymouth Society founded. * 1933 – ''Western Fascist'' newspaper begins publication. * 1934 –
Mayflower Steps The Mayflower Steps are close to the site in the Barbican area of Plymouth, south-west England, from which the Pilgrim Fathers The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who came to North America on the '' ...
monument erected. * 1935 ** Tinside Pool (swimming pool) opens. ** Lord Mayor appointed. * 1940 –
Plymouth Blitz The Plymouth Blitz was a series of bombing raids carried out by the Nazi German ''Luftwaffe'' on the English city of Plymouth in the Second World War. The bombings launched on numerous British cities were known as the Blitz. The royal doc ...
: ** 6 July: Aerial bombing by German forces begins. ** 27 November: Bombing starts an oil storage depot fire at Turnchapel which burns for 5 days. * 1941 – Plymouth Blitz: ** 15 March: Bombing in which 336 people lose their lives. ** 20 March: A royal visit is followed by a sustained period of bombing. * 1944 ** May: Plymouth Blitz: Aerial bombing by German forces ends: about 1,000 people have been killed, 5,000 injured, 10,000 houses destroyed and 70,000 more damaged. ** 4 June: United States forces embarked at Saltash Passage, Cattedown, Turnchapel and other Plymouth hards set sail for the
Normandy landings The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as ...
. * 1945 – 29 September: Last trams in Plymouth run. * 1958 – 5 April: Drake Cinema opens. * 1961 ** 29 April: Westward Television begins broadcasting. **
The Plymouth Athenaeum Plymouth Athenaeum, located in Plymouth, England, is a society dedicated to the promotion of learning in the fields of science, technology, literature and art. The Athenaeum building, located at Derry's Cross in Plymouth City Centre, includes a ...
reopens after destruction of original building in Blitz. * 1967 ** 1 April: Plympton and Plymstock become part of city. ** 28 May:
Sir Francis Chichester Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE (17 September 1901 – 26 August 1972) was a British businessman, pioneering aviator and solo sailor. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single-handed around the wor ...
arrives back in Plymouth on his yacht, ''
Gypsy Moth IV ''Gipsy Moth IV'' is a ketch that Sir Francis Chichester commissioned specifically to sail single-handed around the globe, racing against the times set by the clipper ships of the 19th century. Gipsy Moth IV was the first ever purpose built o ...
'', after completing his single-handed voyage around the world. * 1968 – 8 August:
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
frigate is launched at
HMNB Devonport His Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport (HMNB Devonport) is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Portsmouth) and is the sole nuclear repair and refuelling facility for the Roy ...
, the last ship to be built in a
Royal Dockyard Royal Navy Dockyards (more usually termed Royal Dockyards) were state-owned harbour facilities where ships of the Royal Navy were built, based, repaired and refitted. Until the mid-19th century the Royal Dockyards were the largest industrial ...
. * 1971 **
Mayflower Centre The Mayflower Centre was a leisure centre in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It was situated in Central Park, close to Plymouth Argyle Football Club. The centre was originally built in 1971 as an exhibition centre for the 350th annivers ...
(sport facility) built. ** Plymouth College of Further Education, the future City College, building erected in Devonport. * 1975 – 19 May:
Plymouth Sound Plymouth Sound, or locally just The Sound, is a deep inlet or sound in the English Channel near Plymouth in England. Description Its southwest and southeast corners are Penlee Point in Cornwall and Wembury Point in Devon, a distance of abo ...
(radio) begins broadcasting. * 1982 ** 1 January: Television South West begins broadcasting. **
St Boniface Arena Plymouth Coliseum, formerly known as St Boniface Arena, is a rugby field and speedway venue in Plymouth, Devon. It is situated adjacent to the River Plym near Marsh Mills. Stadium The stadium dates back to 1982 and has hosted speedway since 2 ...
opens. * 1986 – Plymouth Citybus begins operating under this identity. * 1991 – Plymouth Pavilions (sport facility) opens. * 1992 – University of Plymouth chartered. * 1994 – Marsh Mills Retail Park opens, including stores such as Sainsbury's and Homebase. * 1998 – National Marine Aquarium opens. * 1999 – Vue cinema opens.


21st century

* 2006 –
Drake Circus Shopping Centre Drake Circus Shopping Centre is a covered shopping mall in the centre of Plymouth, England, which opened in October 2006. The building was designed by London-based architects Chapman Taylor and built by Bovis Lend Lease. Situated behind the r ...
in business. * 2009 –
The Plymouth Athenaeum Plymouth Athenaeum, located in Plymouth, England, is a society dedicated to the promotion of learning in the fields of science, technology, literature and art. The Athenaeum building, located at Derry's Cross in Plymouth City Centre, includes a ...
's theatre closes. * 2010 – Radio Plymouth begins broadcasting. * 2012 –
The Plymouth Athenaeum Plymouth Athenaeum, located in Plymouth, England, is a society dedicated to the promotion of learning in the fields of science, technology, literature and art. The Athenaeum building, located at Derry's Cross in Plymouth City Centre, includes a ...
celebrates bicentenary. * 2015 – Waste incinerator (
combined heat and power Cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) is the use of a heat engine or power station to generate electricity and useful heat at the same time. Cogeneration is a more efficient use of fuel or heat, because otherwise- wasted heat from elect ...
facility) built on former Dockyard land. * 2017 – Beckley Point is completed. * 2021 – Mass shooting occurs in the Keyham area of the city, killing six, including the gunman, and injuring two others.


See also

*
History of Plymouth The History of Plymouth in Devon, England, extends back to the Bronze Age, when the first settlement began at Mount Batten a peninsula in Plymouth Sound facing onto the English Channel. It continued as both a fishing and continental tin tradin ...
*
Timelines A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order. It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labelled with dates paralleling it, and usually contemporaneous events. Timelines can use any suitable scale representi ...
of other cities in
South West England South West England, or the South West of England, is one of nine official regions of England. It consists of the counties of Bristol, Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly), Dorset, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Cities and ...
:
Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body ** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe * Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities Plac ...
,
Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
,
Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...


References


Further reading


Published in the 19th century


1800s–1840s

* * * * * * * * * *


1850s–1890s

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *


Published in the 20th century

* * * * * * * * Bracken C.W., 1931, A History of Plymouth and her Neighbours, Underhill (Plymouth) Ltd. * * (describes Plymouth)


External links

* * . Includes digitised directories of Plymouth area, various dates * Digital Public Library of America
Works related to Plymouth
various dates {{Timelines of cities in the United Kingdom
Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth ...
plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth ...