Slowly emerging from Winter.

The meticulous recreation of the 16th century Elizabethan Garden in New Street, 

in The Barbican Quarter,of the Waterfront, is not showing many signs of Spring so far.

A quiet corner in the bustling ancient Barbican area of the city.

The restored Elizabethan Garden, tucked away behind the 16th century houses in New Street.

A quiet corner of The Elizabethan Garden

This faithfully restored garden is a few metres along New Street from the Elizabethan House, in  the historic Barbican district of Plymouth.
Both date back to the 16 century.

The point of departure and the roll call

Plans are already being discussed about how the city should celebrate

the 400th year anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, 

carrying the "Pilgrims"  from Plymouth to America in 1620.

The steps, beside the Mayflower Monument, in the foreground, are generally accepted

 as the spot from which they embarked on the Mayflower.

The this passenger and crew list  records the names of all those who boarded the Mayflower in 1620.

It can be found near in the Elizabethan Garden, New Street, very near to the Mayflower Steps.

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The Elizabethan Garden in New Street.

This delightfully restored little garden was created in the 16th century when 

wealthy merchants built their houses in the then accurately named New Street.

This garden lies a few yards away from the Elizabethan House,
a late 1500s sea captain's house which was rescued from demolition in 1929 and survives today in its near original state, and is sympathetically furnished.

The house and the gardens provide a fascinating insight into a life in Elizabethan England.