Case Study - Devonport, Plymouth Flashcards
What was Devonport established as?
A Naval Dockyard
Where is Devonport?
Plymouth
Why was it established as a Naval Dockyard?
Due to it’s location on the sheltered (Plymouth Sound)
What had it become by the 18th Century?
- One of the fastest growing towns in the country
- It had great prosperity
When did Devonport start to decline?
- After World War Two
Why did Devonport start to decline?
- In 1952
- Navy requisitioned Devonport Town Centre as a storage enclave.
- It was enclosed in a three-metre high wall.
What happened to the community?
- The community was split into two.
What happened to residents that were displaced?
- They were rehoused in flats and apartments ill-suited to family living.
What happened to Naval jobs after 1952?
- Navel jobs continued to decline as a result of military cutbacks.
What did the military cutbacks lead to in Devonport?
- Significant social and economic problems within Devonport in the 1980s and 1990s.
How was Devonport benefitted from 2001 - 2011?
- Benefited from the New Deal for Communities initiative providing funding for 10 years.
What did the New Deal for Communities initiative provide?
- Funding for 10 years
- Improvements to the most deprived areas of the UK.
What did the Deal specify in?
- Crime
- The community and housing
- Education
- Health
- Employment.
How did the Deal benefit Devonport?
- The physical environment of Devonport has changed
- The 3m wall has been removed.
- Interwar housing and flats demolished
- Historical landmarks were incorporated into the redevelopment of the area.
What development was targeted at attracting people from higher socio-economic groups?
- ‘Village by the sea’ complex was built.
- A Georgian-inspired home
