Plymouth City Centre, Plymouth, South Devon
Famous city centre with its 1950s architecture and town planning
Both Exeter and Plymouth were heavily bombed during WWII. At the heart of modern Plymouth is the city centre's 1950s architecture and town planning.
Location of Plymouth City Centre
Plymouth City Centre sits behind Plymouth Hoe. Hoe Park is to the south. Plymouth's train station is to the north. We've positioned Plymouth City Centre on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location.
A stunning example of the hope, resilience and optimism that was 1950s Britain
'During the Second World War, Plymouth witnessed 59 separate air raids, between 1940 and 1944, killing 1174 civilians, destroying thousands of homes and business premises and leaving over 30,000 people homeless.
Plymouth City Centre is testament to the spirit of the people of Plymouth, designed and built by City Engineer James Paton-Watson, with the support of a welcome visitor in Professor Patrick Abercrombie. Together they devised 'A Plan for Plymouth', published in 1943, which has shaped [the] modern city that you see around you today. The city centre is widely acclaimed as a stunning example of the hope, resilience and optimism that was 1950s Britain and contains some wonderful examples of 1950s architecture and town planning.' (Source: Mayflower Visitor Centre)
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