The building was designed by local architects Walls & Pearn and built in 1959 and 1960. The market was granted Grade II listed status in 2003, and is seen as one of Plymouth's most innovative and important post-war buildings.
Traders at one of Plymouth's most unique shopping areas have been told they have until the end of the month to pack up and leave. Barbican's Pannier Market has been sold and it's thought the new owner wants to develop the Grade Two listed building into apartments, new shops and a gallery.
The city's motto, turris fortissima est nomen jehova translates as the 'strongest tower is the name of Jehovah', and this refers to the city's successful resistance to the Royalist siege during that conflict.
Plymouth's West End is a treasure trove of independent shops and the 150-stall Plymouth Market, making it the place to head for unique gifts and fresh produce. Stop for a bite to eat at one of the food stalls whilst you're there, offering a huge variety of tempting treats that you won't be able to resist.
Plymouth played a very important role in American colonial history. It was the final landing site of the first voyage of the Mayflower and the location of the original settlement of Plymouth Colony.
Plymouth established its reputation both as a centre for voyage and discovery, and for its military importance. The origins of Plymouth can be traced back to Saxon times, more than a thousand years ago, and its history very much reflects its maritime location.
One of Plymouth's best known nicknames is one you're unlikely to know unless you're in the forces. It is also the top search term for 'Why is Plymouth' - with 'called Guz' appearing first, before 'a city'.
For much of its earlier history, the settlement here was known as Sutton (Sutona in 1086, Suttona in 1201), simply meaning South town. It was based near Sutton Harbour, the oldest quarter of the modern city. The modern name has two parts: Plym and mouth.
The pannier market is home to more than 150 stalls and is owned by Plymouth City Council. Matt Jones has been the market manager for 17 years and has witnessed it undergo a significant refurbishment, following a £3.7million investment in 2017.
But the Plymouth restaurant has now been bought by a sister company Massarella Restaurants Ltd and it is reopening in Plymouth having rehired some of the workers made redundant when the chain went belly up.
The first record of the existence of a settlement at Plymouth was in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Sudtone (Sutton), Saxon for south farm, located at the present-day Barbican. From Saxon times, it was in the hundred of Roborough.
People from the English city of Plymouth are known as Plymothians, or less formally as Janners. The definition of Janner is described as a person from Devon, deriving from Cousin Jan (the Devon form of John), but more particularly in naval circles anyone from the Plymouth area.
The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon word hoh, a sloping ridge shaped like an inverted foot and heel (a term that survives in a few other placenames, notably Sutton Hoo).
Plymouth is well known for its 'quintessentially English' reputation and is a great place for traditional English food such as fish and chips, lobster and dressed crab, and local beef, game, rabbit and poultry. However, Plymouth is certainly not limited to its traditional tastes.
Plymouth Colony (sometimes Plimouth) was the first permanent English colony in New England from 1620 to 1691 and the third permanent English colony in America, after Newfoundland and the Jamestown Colony.
Plymouth Colony was a 17th Century British settlement and political unit on the east coast of North America. It was established in 1620; it became part of the Dominion of New England in 1686; in 1691 Plymouth and the Massachusetts Bay Colony were combined.
a seaport in SW Devonshire, in SW England, on the English Channel: naval base; the departing point of the Mayflower 1620. a city in SE Massachusetts: the oldest town in New England, founded by the Pilgrims 1620.
Union Street in Plymouth connects the city centre to Devonport, the site of Plymouth's naval base and docks. Dating back to the early 19th Century, Union Street was the home of Plymouth's Theatre Royal and was world-famous for its clubs, bars and entertainment venues.
Plymouth, Massachusetts, (population 492,066) was founded in 1620 by English settlers known as Separatists, who had fled England to establish a Utopian community where they could practice their religion freely. While on board the Mayflower, they established the rules for governing the new colony.
The Port of Plymouth played a vital role in both World Wars. It served as an entry point for soldiers during WW1, and during WW2, it was the embarkation point for American troops during D-Day. Because of the port's importance, Germany frequently attacked it during WW2.
