Historic Sites in Plymouth
Plymouth's maritime history is anchored by the 17th-century Royal Citadel, a bastion fort designed by Sir Bernard de Gomme to defend the coastline. The Barbican’s Mayflower Steps mark the 1620 departure point of the Pilgrim Fathers, while the Plymouth Naval Memorial on the Hoe honors thousands of sailors from both World Wars. The collection also includes the Mount Batten artillery tower and industrial remnants of the city’s Victorian-era railway infrastructure, illustrating Plymouth’s strategic military and transport evolution.
A Royal Citadel
The Royal Citadel in Plymouth, Devon, England, was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard de Gomme.
Mountbatten
A 17th-century circular artillery tower built to defend the Cattewater and Plymouth Sound. It served as a coastal defense fortification during the English Civil War era.
C The Mayflower Steps
The Mayflower Steps are close to the site in the Barbican area of Plymouth, south-west England, from which the Pilgrim Fathers are believed…
War Memorial
The Plymouth Naval Memorial is a war memorial in Plymouth, Devon, England which is dedicated to British and Commonwealth sailors who were…
Railway viaduct
Remaining stone piers and structural ruins of a Victorian-era railway viaduct that once connected Plymouth's industrial docks to the main rail network.
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