Who/What commemorated : Barbican Car Park

Location : ../.. > Ward > Plymouth > Sutton & Mount Gould > Barbican > Lockyers Quay
Site/Position : On round 'Tower' of car park.

Main Transcription
Description : Lettering is raised. Logos care raised. EU flag is light blue colour.
Transcription : THE BARBICAN CAR PARK / OFFICIAL OPENING 11TH APRIL 1995. THE LIMESTONE WALLING USED ON THE FRONT ELEVATION WAS SALVAGED / FROM THE DEMOLITION OF THE WOLSELEY OLD PEOPLES HOME / THE MONUMENTAL GATEWAY SITED AT THE WESTERN END OF THE CAR / PARK IS A GRADE II LISTED STRUCTURE AND IS THOUGHT TO BE THE / REMAINS OF AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY PRISON. IT ORIGINALLY STOOK / ELSEWHERE ON THE SITE BUT WAS CAREFULLY DISMANTLED AND / RE-ERECTED AS PART OF THE PROJECT. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN PARTLY / FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN / REGINAL DEVELOPMENT FUND. COUNCILLOR J.J. INGHAM / LEADER OF THE COUNCIL. F. WHITE / HEAD OF TECHNICAL SERVICES. MAIN CONTRACTOR WIMPEY CONSTURCTION (UK) LTD.

Additional Crests/Logos
Transcription : EU symbol. City of Plymouth Logo.

Material : cast bronze

Reference Number : PLAQUE 106

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