Smeaton's famous lighthouse

Originally an 18th century warning light out on the reef, a more modern light replaced it, and the much-loved Plymouth icon was transported and rebuilt as a monument on the Hoe.

Plymouth, Dartmoor and Exeter

October 5th 2007
Arriving in Plymouth still dreaming of castles and wild Cornish coastlands, I found a complete contrast in the orderly naval town. It has been an important base of the British Navy through all its major naval battles, from the attacks of the Armada and Napolean to the wars of the twentieth century. Unsuprisingly, then, my first view of the harbour encompassed small water craft of all varieties w ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more

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