High Street, Plymouth, ran southwards from Whimple Street across Notte Street and ended at The Parade.

Origin of the name, High Street

High in the context of a street name means "main".  As each settlement in Britain grew the roads between them became "high ways" while the main street where the businesses established themselves became known as the "high street".  They were often the first part of a town to get a pavement to separate the people from the traffic.  In some towns - like Plymouth Dock / Devonport, the name "Fore" was used instead. 

A block of Corporation flats was erected in High Street in 1937.

A small part of High Street survives today as the lower part of Buckwell Street.  It includes the former Palace Street Board School, bearing the crest of the Plymouth School Board.

Looking down High Street, Plymouth, from the back of the Old Guildhall.  Beneath the "High Street Post Office" sign is the name of Bidgood.

A closer view of properties at the lower end of High Street, Plymouth.  The children are playing beneath a bird cage hanging over the shop doorway.

Another view of the lower end of the High Street in Plymouth, circa 1896.  The horse and cart are standing by the entrance to Lower Lane.  Note all the different levels of the rooftops.

Shops at the top of the eastern side of High Street, Plymouth.  The Old Guildhall is just visible in the distance on the extreme left of the picture.
Circa 1879.

The entrance to Nichol's Court, off the High Street, Plymouth.  It is said that Mr Jose did not approve of the practice of leaving his undertaker's card at the home of a sick person  [3].