Plymouth designated Freeport status
Cattewater Harbour Commissioners welcome the Chancellor’s announcement from yesterday’s Budget that Plymouth will be recognised as a Freeport, one of eight areas across England and the only one in the […]
‘Cat-water is a good place, where ships ride that are bound to the westward; Being in, you must haul out a good anchor well over to Mount Batten side; for want of so doing many ships have drove ashore on Catdown side’ Great Britain’s Coasting Pilot, G. Collins, AD 1693
Located on the south coast of Devon, Plymouth is the largest city on the southwest peninsular and is home to the largest naval base in western Europe.