Barbican in Plymouth, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Settlement of New Plymouth

Photographed by Josh Pletcher, April 3, 2023

1. Settlement of New Plymouth Marker

Inscription. This plaque commermorates the sailing of the six Plymouth Company vessels carrying settlers from Cornwall, Devon and Dorset to establish the settlement of New Plymouth in the colony of New Zealand.

William Bryan Barque 312 tons
Sailed 19 November 1840

Amelia Thompson Barque 477 tons
Sailed 25 March 1841

Oriental Barque 506 tons
Sailed 2 June 1841

Timandra Barque 382 tons
Sailed 2 November 1841

Blenheim Barque 374 tons
Sailed 2 July 1842

Essex Barque 329 tons
Sailed 3 September 1842

Unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Plymouth Councillor Gordon Draper and His Worship the Mayor of New Plymouth D.L. Lean, J.P., Esq. on this 25th day of July 1988

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1840.

Location. 50° 21.956′ N, 4° 8.058′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, England. It is in Barbican. It is on Commercial Road, on the right when traveling south. On wall next to other plaques. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plymouth, England PL1 2LR, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in South West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cornish Emigration Point (here, next to this marker); From Plymouth on 13th March 1787, Sailed the Transport Ships 'Friendship' and 'Charlotte' (here, next to this marker); Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Plymouth Men Who Helped to Found Modern Australia (a few steps from this marker); Departure of the ‘Tory’ (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilgrims Point - The Mayflower Steps (within shouting distance of this marker); 350th Anniversary of the Mayflower (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tolpuddle Martyrs (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Josh Pletcher of Wellington, Colorado. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 19 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 22, 2025, by Josh Pletcher of Wellington, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.