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UNION STREET, EAST STONEHOUSE
History of Union Street, East Stonehouse The area covered by Union Street, or New Road as it was originally known, was marshland known as the Sourepool. It was gradually drained and reclaimed and in 1815 this Street, linking the Three Towns, was opened. It was planned by Mr John Foulston as a roadway of high distinction and included a novel feature, The Octagon. It would appear from the map published in 1820 by Mr John Cooke, of Stonehouse, that the part of Union Street within East Stonehouse was built up first and that the part within Plymouth was just a highway with few buildings. [1] There was a turnpike gate at the junction with Phoenix Street and Manor Street and another toll-house on the Stonehouse Bridge so transportation from Plymouth to Dock, and vice versa, was at a price. However, the Stonehouse Turnpike Trust was dissolved in 1843. Plymouth's first tramway was opened along Union Street in 1872 by the Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport Tramway Company. Some Views of Union Street, East Stonehouse
Occupants of Union Street, East Stonehouse
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