PLYMOUTH HOE

'Plymouth Hoe', referred to locally as 'the Hoe', is a large public space in the English port city of Plymouth. The Hoe is adjacent to the seafront and commands magnificent views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon word ''Hoe'', a sloping ridge shaped like an inverted foot and heel.
Plymouth Hoe is perhaps best known for the fact that Sir Francis Drake is believed to have played his famous game of bowls there, just prior to his defeat of the Spanish Armada. A statue of Drake is erected on the Hoe for this reason.There are also various war memorials along the northern side, the most imposing and dignified of which is that commemorating the Royal Naval dead of the two world wars.
A prominent landmark on the Hoe is Smeaton's Tower. This is the upper portion of John Smeaton's Eddystone Lighthouse, which was originally built on the Eddystone Rocks in 1759. It was dismantled in 1877 and moved, stone by stone, to the Hoe where it was re-erected. Eddystone Lighthouse
Smeaton's Tower overlooks Tinside Pool, a unique 1930s outdoor lido which sits upon the limestone shoreline at the base of the cliff. The Hoe also includes a long broad tarmaced promenade which serves as a spectacular military parade ground, which is often used for displays by Plymouth based Royal Navy,Royal Marines, the Army garrison, as well as for funfairs and open-air concerts.
Plymouth Hoe should not be confused with Hooe, an eastern suburb of Plymouth located beside Hooe Lake.

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★ List of Anglo-Saxon place names and their meanings

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★ GoogleMap of Plymouth Hoe

★ A local's photos of Plymouth Hoe