23 February 2007 - A tour around the Devonport area
A day trip to look at some of the older areas. A showery day with some grey skies.

“Shaky Bridge” which crosses Camels Head creek. It had been our intention to walk across the bridge on the footbridge, visible on the left had side of the bridge in the photograph. However, the footbridge is now closed to the public!

Paisley Street.

Devil’s Point

A series of views round to Plymouth Hoe.

Drake’s Island

The view up the Tamar from Devil’s Point.

Cremyll on the left bank.

Devonport South Yard.

Looking out to sea from Devil’s Point - Great Mew Stone just visible on the horizon.

A stone laid in the wall - Marking the famous departure of Charles Darwin.

Cornwall Street area, North Corner.

This area has undergone some refurbishment since I last visited. The prominent cream faced building was a pub when I was last here (The Swan) and the new properties behind did not exist. It is easy to visualise that this was once a popular waterside watering hole with plenty of stories told in the bars!

The remaining pub - The Steam Packet and the old Piermasters House. For some more information on this area follow this link. 

The motto above the door of the Piermasters House. Follow this link for the meaning.

The landing stage and the view across to Torpoint.

The original cobbles are still here.

The Torpoint ferries.

A view up to the North Yard.

One of the bearings on the landing stage has been recently maintained. The bolts are still shiny.

The reality of the scene is now disclosed. Spoiling the view across the Tamar from the old properties is a road bridge linking the North and South Yards.

This shot really shows how the view has been destroyed.

Brunel’s magnificent railway bridge across the Tamar.

The old railway bridge and the newish road bridge.

Zooming in on the railway bridge.
Two of Brunel’s bridges visited within the same week! Follow this link for Clifton Suspension Bridge.