Oreston, formerly a village on the shore of the Cattewater, is now a suburb of Plymouth. Famed for its limestone quarries, stone from which was used in the construction of Plymouth Breakwater, the name is thought to derive from "ore stone". The city of Plymouth, Devon, England is bounded by Dartmoor to the north, the river Tamar to the west. ... This article is about Plymouth, England. ... The construction of Plymouth Breakwater started in 1812 at the then collossal cost of £1. ...
Oreston, Devon, UK, is situated in the suburbs of Plymouth and was first recorded as a hamlet in the parish of Plymstock.
Oreston is served by the Western National numbers six and seven bus routes; but, unlike Putney, does not have a convenient rail or tube link.
The Oreston area was host to quarrying activity during the 19th and 20th Centuries and the resulting stone contributed to the breakwater in Plymouth Sound.
Feeds |
Contact