Devonport, Devon
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- For Devonport Dockyard, see HMNB Devonport
Devonport is a district of Plymouth in the English county of Devon, although it was, at one time, the more important settlement. It was formerly called Plymouth Dock. Devonport was originally one of the "Three Towns" (along with Plymouth and East Stonehouse) which were merged in 1914 to form what would later become, in 1928, the City of Plymouth.
Devonport was first incorporated as a municipal borough in 1837 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. It further became a county borough under the Local Government Act 1888.
Devonport has its own shopping street, a railway station, a swimming pool, a park and a sports ground, Brickfields, the city's Rugby Union football club near Plymouth 'City College' which is a college of further education.
Parkside Community College is situated near Davenport Park.[1]
The Torpoint Ferry service across the Hamoaze (River Tamar) operates from Devonport to Cornwall.
The Aquilla Motorcycle Club is based in Devonport.
