Saltash Passage

Saltash Passage

Saltash Passage is located on the Devon side of the River Tamar , opposite Saltash. Also known on some maps as 'Riverside' it is part of St Budeaux, which in turn forms part of the city of Plymouth. It lies at the northern end of Wolseley Road and is named after the ferry which carried passengers and vehicles across to Saltash in Cornwall from Plymouth. The ferry became uneconomic following the construction of the Tamar Bridge in 1961.

Apart from housing, Saltash passage is home to two pubs: the Royal Albert Bridge Inn (known locally as the 'RABI', pronounced 'rabbi')and the Ferry House Inn. It also hosts the Tamar River Sailing Club, a number of moorings and slipways, and a park, with a children's playground (known for some reason as the 'ooji' [spelling uncertain] ) and gardens. It is a popular leisure destination in summer, with children crabbing, fishing and swimming, while their parents enjoy an open air drink or two.

In the gardens stands a memorial stone, commemorating the embarcation of American and British troops for the D-Day landings of World War II. In 2004 a service was held here on the 60th anniversary of D-Day. A visit to the garden forms part of the itinerary of some coach tours.

External links

* [http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/waiting/day.htm Plymouth Cyber-Heritage site]
* [http://freespace.virgin.net/derek.tait/passage.htm Old photos of Saltash Passage]


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