Alan Bricknall at the unmarked grave of Frederick Hoar Victorian Plymouth witnessed many tragedies, but few were as shocking as two child murder cases that…

Plymouth Enterprise Standing just a few feet from the water’s edge on Hoe Road, West Hoe, Rock Cottage is one of Plymouth’s most distinctive historic…

Plymouth’s Hidden Statues Are Slowly Crumbling Away But Their Greatest Secret Remains Unsolved Hidden behind the walls of an elegant Georgian townhouse is one of…

Lady Nancy Astor’s Plymouth Legacy: The Lasting Impact of Britain’s First Female MP When people think of Lady Nancy Astor, history usually remembers one defining…

The lost Holy Trinity Church brought back to life Hidden away behind a private car park on Plymouth’s Barbican is a piece of the city’s…

Ancient Tradition Lives On as St Maurice Bell Ringers Keep History Alive in Plympton High above the streets of Plympton, an age-old tradition continues every…

The Forts That Helped Save a Town, with Historian and Civil War expert Phil Photiou Many people pass through Plymouth every day without realising they…

Long before tourists lined the Barbican or naval ships filled the Sound for modern celebrations, Plymouth found itself at the centre of one of the…

Armada Way: The Plymouth street that tells the story of England’s greatest naval victory Armada Way has reopened with new landscaping, fresh public spaces and…

Tucked behind a row of Tudor merchant houses on one of Plymouth’s oldest streets lies a hidden gem that most people walk straight past, four…

The Remarkable Plymouth Cemetery That’s Quietly Preserving the City’s History Mention Ford Park Cemetery and many people immediately think of a place of remembrance. Spend…

For many people walking along Plymouth’s historic waterfront, the city’s medieval castle is something they’ve never seen, or at least, never realised they’ve seen. Today,…