14 miles (23 km) Furthermore, Smeaton's Tower was dismantled in 1877 and the top two-thirds were reassembled on Plymouth Hoe. Quest'area era già stata visitata due volte da esploratori europei prima della fondazione della Colonia di Plymouth: nel 1605 Samuel de Champlain attraccò in questa regione battezzandola Port St. Louis, mentre in seguito il capitano John Smith la rinominò come New Plymouth. The Municipal Performance Dashboard includes financial and operating measures important to the government and its citizens. [165], Since 1973 Plymouth has been supplied water by South West Water. Located 15 miles (24 km) west of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County, the city is the third largest suburb of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, which is the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.63 million residents. [105], Devonport Dockyard is the UK's only naval base that refits nuclear submarines and the Navy estimates that the Dockyard generates about 10% of Plymouth's income. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $80,949, and the median income for a family was $101,630. [22], During the English Civil War Plymouth sided with the Parliamentarians and was besieged for almost four years by the Royalists. [115], There is a project involving the future relocation of Plymouth City Council's headquarters, the civic centre, to the current location of the Bretonside bus station; it would involve both the bus station and civic centre being demolished and a rebuilt together at the location with the land from the civic centre being sold off. [107] Other substantial employers include the university with almost 3,000 staff,[84] the national retail chain The Range at their Estover headquarters, as well as the Plymouth Science Park employing 500 people in 50 companies. [10] The Three Towns conurbation of Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport enjoyed some prosperity during the late 18th and early 19th century and were enriched by a series of neo-classical urban developments designed by London architect John Foulston. He carried mail from the Red River country to points south, trading goods to Native Americans for horses on the way. The Union employs students across the University, from bar staff to events technicians. The Charter increased the Council to seven members elected from four wards. By the mid-17th century, commodities manufactured elsewhere in England cost too much to transport to Plymouth, and the city had no means of processing sugar or tobacco imports, major products from the colonies. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09. [184] It is open to the public and has views over the Plymouth Sound and the city from the lantern room. OneBeacon, Select Comfort, Christopher & Banks and Tonka Water are headquartered in Plymouth. [19], In the nearby parish of Stoke Damerel the first dockyard, HMNB Devonport, opened in 1690 on the eastern bank of the River Tamar. The city adopted the Council–Manager form of government on August 1, 1968. [58] Since 1967, the unitary authority of Plymouth has included the, once independent, towns of Plympton and Plymstock which lie along the east of the River Plym. By 1863, hotels were being built. Plymouth is in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district and is currently represented by Democrat Dean Phillips in the U.S. House of Representatives. [111] The Tinside Pool is situated at the foot of the Hoe and became a grade II listed building in 1998 before being restored to its 1930s look for £3.4 million. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. , an Armada memorial, and a naval war memorial. City of Plymouth Municipal Performance Dashboard. For the Massachusetts town, see. It monitors the effects of ocean acidity on corals and shellfish and reports the results to the UK government. Plymouth Restaurant Takeout and Delivery Links, Water Service Line Coverage Solicitations. [64], On 27 April 1944 Sir Patrick Abercrombie's Plan for Plymouth to rebuild the bomb-damaged city was published; it called for demolition of the few remaining pre-War buildings in the city centre to make way for their replacement with wide, parallel, modern boulevards aligned east–west linked by a north–south avenue (Armada Way) linking the railway station with the vista of Plymouth Hoe.