Plymouth - Armada Way and Royal Parade
Plymouth city center today occupies the area around the two broad avenues, Armada Way and Royal Parade, which adjoin Hoe Park to the north.
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Related Attractions
Civic Centre
Opposite St Andrew's church on the Armada Way is the Civic Centre, 1958-62, built to designs by J. Stirling, with a 14-story high rise office building. The viewing platform on the 14th floor provides a breathtaking view of the city and in clear weather it is possible to see as far as Dartmoor.
Prysten House & Merchant's House
Near St Andrew's church are the medieval Prysten House dating from the 15th century, the Merchants' House, a Tudor building dating from the 16th century, in which a museum of social history is housed, and the Guildhall with its pretty little towers.
Prysten House & Merchant's House / Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
33 St Andrews Street
Plymouth PL1 2AH
England
33 St Andrews Street
Plymouth PL1 2AH
England
Hours
April 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
St Andrew's Church
The main church, St Andrew's was built in the second half of the 15th century and was rebuilt in 1945-57. Sir Martin Frobisher (d. 1594) and Admiral Blake (d. 1657) were both laid to rest here, and there is also a memorial tablet to William Cookworthy, who in 1768 founded the first English porcelain factory.
