Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Plymouth Gin

A Saxon settlement called Tamarworth is mentioned in the 9th century. The Domesday Book of 1086 mentions a fishing village called Sudtone at the mouth of the River Plym. In 1211 the site is mentioned as a trading centre, Plym Mouth. Plymouth developed into a trading town, becoming a market town in 1254 and the first town in England to receive a royal charter from Parliament in 1439. During the Hundred Years' War, Edward of Woodstock, the "Black Prince", set out from Plymouth in 1355 on his campaign to France. During the war the town was raided and sacked by the French on a number of occasions. A Saxon settlement called Tamarworth is mentioned in the 9th century. The Domesday Book of 1086 mentions a fishing village called Sudtone at the mouth of the River Plym. In 1211 the site is mentioned as a trading centre, Plym Mouth. Plymouth developed into a trading town, becoming a market town in 1254 and the first town in England to receive a royal charter from Parliament in 1439. During the Hundred Years' War, Edward of Woodstock, the "Black Prince", set out from Plymouth in 1355 on his campaign to France. During the war the town was raided and sacked by the French on a number of occasions. The Black Friar’s building dates back to the early 1400s. The Black Friar`s Distillery, the producer of Plymouth Gin, was established here in 1793.