Seeing Double
A lovely calm start to the weekend, a week or two ago, couldn't be wasted, so I headed for the nearest stretch of water where the tide wasn't 'out'. Wandering around the remains of the previous night's revelries, I thought that a few people might be 'seeing double' that morning.
The Barbican is the name given to the western and northern sides of Sutton Harbour, the original harbour of Plymouth in Devon. It was one of the few parts of the city to escape most of the destruction of The Blitz during World War II. Two or three streets still retain some of the architecture of an old fishing port. The Barbican has the largest concentration of cobbled streets in Britain, and contains 100 listed buildings.
The Three Crowns is a traditional pub name that can have more than one meaning; in other places it might refer to the Worshipful Company of Drapers, or the Magi (Three Kings) – but here it refers to Plymouth’s military history. The pub stands on ‘The Parade’ – the triangular area in front of the Customs House. Here Marines from the nearby barracks were – paraded! The Three Crowns refer to the Navy, The Artillery – and The Marines who all presumably crowded the bar.
Seeing Double
A lovely calm start to the weekend, a week or two ago, couldn't be wasted, so I headed for the nearest stretch of water where the tide wasn't 'out'. Wandering around the remains of the previous night's revelries, I thought that a few people might be 'seeing double' that morning.
The Barbican is the name given to the western and northern sides of Sutton Harbour, the original harbour of Plymouth in Devon. It was one of the few parts of the city to escape most of the destruction of The Blitz during World War II. Two or three streets still retain some of the architecture of an old fishing port. The Barbican has the largest concentration of cobbled streets in Britain, and contains 100 listed buildings.
The Three Crowns is a traditional pub name that can have more than one meaning; in other places it might refer to the Worshipful Company of Drapers, or the Magi (Three Kings) – but here it refers to Plymouth’s military history. The pub stands on ‘The Parade’ – the triangular area in front of the Customs House. Here Marines from the nearby barracks were – paraded! The Three Crowns refer to the Navy, The Artillery – and The Marines who all presumably crowded the bar.