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Plymstock was a rural parish but began to develop rapidly just before and after the Second World War as a residential area outside Plymouth but acting as a dormitory area for the city. In 1961 the parish had a population of 14,700. On 1 April 1967, Plymstock, along with
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There are numerous public spaces including a huge public sports area at
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his horse and climbed inside for shelter, but still froze to death. He left a message to say that the first person to bury him would get his lands at
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McDonald's burger restaurant. The population at the time of the
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21:Civil parish in Plymouth, England
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1585:North Devon's Biosphere Reserve
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497:. Plymouth Data. Archived from
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439:Watts, Victor (2010).
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323:. There are no local
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501:on 26 September 2013
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1359:East Okement
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1072:Hatherleigh
942:Teignbridge
932:North Devon
525:West Briton
505:14 February
491:"Plymstock"
424:15 February
403:15 February
269:Old English
261:Plemestocha
245:2001 Census
177:and former
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1600:Categories
1189:Teignmouth
1132:Okehampton
1087:Ilfracombe
1077:Holsworthy
1040:Cullompton
1025:Chulmleigh
985:Barnstaple
952:West Devon
937:South Hams
917:East Devon
702:Armada Way
384:References
284:Turnchapel
203:South Hams
199:River Plym
152:Population
134:Government
60:50°21′25″N
1384:Swincombe
1294:West Dart
1289:East Dart
1213:See also:
1184:Tavistock
1159:Plymstock
1092:Ivybridge
1045:Dartmouth
1020:Chudleigh
975:Axminster
970:Ashburton
927:Mid Devon
748:(defunct)
731:Transport
690:Landmarks
628:Education
614:Plymstock
374:Tavistock
344:windmills
338:In 2008,
303:Amenities
288:Yealmpton
237:Morrisons
193:Geography
167:Plymstock
63:4°05′24″W
28:Plymstock
1550:Dartmoor
1414:Torridge
1409:Thrushel
1339:West Lyn
1334:East Lyn
1194:Tiverton
1174:Sidmouth
1164:Salcombe
1154:Plympton
1148:Plymouth
1142:Paignton
1035:Crediton
1015:Chagford
990:Bideford
947:Torridge
896:Plymouth
663:Colleges
619:Plympton
600:Plymouth
557:. p. 30.
474:31 March
361:Folklore
355:Barbican
329:11+ exam
277:Plympton
249:postcode
207:Elburton
175:Plymouth
100:Plymouth
1530:Museums
1525:Schools
1520:History
1515:Bridges
1475:Economy
1419:Walkham
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