Does anyone remember when the Breakwater Quarry (where the Royal Mail is now) was a liquid petrol/gas conversion plant? There was a pipe link to where the oil tanks were at Turnchapel, and there was an accident circa 1970/80 involving…
19th Feb 2010. 3:45 A Fire Brigade was called to a tyre fire in Hooe Lake Quarry. The entire site was supposed to have been cleared some years ago by order of the department of the environment but evidently not.…
Regarding Radford Castle: On the 28th Feb 2010 Robin Blythe-Lord wrote to Vivien Pengelly, copy to Cllrs Mike Leaves, Ken Foster and David Holiday (Asset Management PCC), on behalf of Plym Valley Heritage Dear Vivien Pengelly On behalf of the…
A 3 day Planning Inquiry was held at the beginning of March 2010 to assess appeals against the two refused Outline Planning Applications for development of Boston’s Boatyard. Both appeals were heard simultaneously. Attached is a copy of the Inspector’s…
The Old Wharf Residents’ Association (TOWRA) have informed us of the following Inquiry into first Planning application appeal – Boston’s Boatyard The information which we have now received is that the Inquiry will take place over 3 days i.e. March…
In December 2009 Geosa Ltd made an appeal to the Secretary of State for the Environment against the City Councils refusal of planning permission… A notice on the gate to the boatyard advises that the date on which the Planning…
What have you spotted on or around Radford & Hooe Lake? This is an ongoing log of activities of what’s been seen in the area. Please post your sightings of any Wildlife spotted, strange goings or anything of general interest.…
You may have read in the Herald (6th January 2010) that the Civic Society was passing the Radford Park Arboretum over to the City Council. “It looks like all our good work is going to come to an end, Mr…
Situated in what was the North Park of Radford House, Plymstock, home to the Harris family from Tudor times and later to their Bulleel successors, is one of Plymouth’s most beautiful parks where a fine Arboretum has been established. Due…
Would anybody have any information on Oreston Fire Station? Kevin Wharley has come across some historical items about the area which lead to further research being needed. One item that he has found out is that in 1924 a fire…
On a fairly wet December day in 2009, Kevin Warley local historian and arboretum co-ordinator held an historic tour and walk of the Radford & Hooe Lake area. We recorded some of the talks and discussions to give those that…
The following is the text from an old news article from the Western Morning News December 3rd 1954… A tablet to mark the site of Radford House, one-time home of the great Devon family of Harris was unveiled at Plymstock…
