What's wrong with Plymouth?
Discussion
Plymouth is much like any city; it has good parts and bad parts. You can spend £600k on a 2-bed flat in a nice part, or you can get a 2-bed flat for 70k in bad a part. You will get what you pay for. There are some decent places to go out, just stay from Union Street which is chav central.
................. cos its 40 miles awayjdwcd said:
its a s
t hole
This.t holeIt's not helped by the fact Developers- civillian & military (Swilly for example) f
ked the look of the city for centuries after WWII leveled much of the city centre & surrounding parts. Plumping for 50s nuclear family look concrete buildings. Unfortunately it's still happening today, with the stupid slanty shopping mall & poor road network- I say poor, it's being royally f
ked as time goes by. I can't remember Plymouth being this bad in nearly 20 years- 12 of those have been driving in and out of Plymouth.I remember returning home from holidays & waking up in the transfer bus just as we approach the Tamar Bridge. I've never been so depressed
As depressing cities go, I'd say it's on par with Coventry.
ETA,
Another thing that really pisses me off about Plymouth is why they never choose to fully exploit what could be the beautiful parts of Plymouth- Tin Side & the Barbican, Union Street. There are huge buildings up there- including the infamous Dance Acadamy. Apparently this is where Charlie Chaplain or Laurel & Hardy (can't remember which) done one of their last shows.
I think that's more depressing than the greyscape.
Edited by Vidal Baboon on Sunday 21st November 20:29
Thought this topic might get busy!
The main issue, as mentioned previously, is the post war build. Basically about 70% of the city is a "new town" built before 1960. The "builders" were employed after their conscriptions were completed and the city is the pure definition of "Jerry Built". Add to that the use of concrete and render (no clay for bricks locally) and remove the "excessive" cost of paint and the city is grey, very grey.
There are some cracking pubs and restaurants around and Dartmoor is on the doorstep so it's not all bad. Given the choice, would I move out of Plymouth? Yes, but I'd stay close enough to make the most of the benefits. The cost of doing that is prohibitive, so I'm stuck!
The main issue, as mentioned previously, is the post war build. Basically about 70% of the city is a "new town" built before 1960. The "builders" were employed after their conscriptions were completed and the city is the pure definition of "Jerry Built". Add to that the use of concrete and render (no clay for bricks locally) and remove the "excessive" cost of paint and the city is grey, very grey.
There are some cracking pubs and restaurants around and Dartmoor is on the doorstep so it's not all bad. Given the choice, would I move out of Plymouth? Yes, but I'd stay close enough to make the most of the benefits. The cost of doing that is prohibitive, so I'm stuck!
Stubby Pete said:
Thought this topic might get busy!
The main issue, as mentioned previously, is the post war build. Basically about 70% of the city is a "new town" built before 1960. The "builders" were employed after their conscriptions were completed and the city is the pure definition of "Jerry Built". Add to that the use of concrete and render (no clay for bricks locally) and remove the "excessive" cost of paint and the city is grey, very grey.
There are some cracking pubs and restaurants around and Dartmoor is on the doorstep so it's not all bad. Given the choice, would I move out of Plymouth? Yes, but I'd stay close enough to make the most of the benefits. The cost of doing that is prohibitive, so I'm stuck!
They're not exactly hard to spot those post war buildings are they? The main issue, as mentioned previously, is the post war build. Basically about 70% of the city is a "new town" built before 1960. The "builders" were employed after their conscriptions were completed and the city is the pure definition of "Jerry Built". Add to that the use of concrete and render (no clay for bricks locally) and remove the "excessive" cost of paint and the city is grey, very grey.
There are some cracking pubs and restaurants around and Dartmoor is on the doorstep so it's not all bad. Given the choice, would I move out of Plymouth? Yes, but I'd stay close enough to make the most of the benefits. The cost of doing that is prohibitive, so I'm stuck!
Brick terrace, brick terrace, brick terrace, brick terrace, square concrete block, brick terrace, brick terrace.....
You could probably map out the bombing runs if you mapped the concrete blocks across the city.
Lived there for 3 years loved the place people very friendly, visiting Jaspers for a milky coffee being flashed out at junctions. Then I moved to Epsom in Surrey horrendous place no community spirit rat race on the roads and some very stuck up characters.
Then went to Oxford same as Epsom now I live in Beds and although better Plymouth beats it hands down I intend to settle that way in years to come.
Cant stand London either.
Then went to Oxford same as Epsom now I live in Beds and although better Plymouth beats it hands down I intend to settle that way in years to come.
Cant stand London either.
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