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Plymouth and West Devon Record Office Unit 3 Clare Place Plymouth PL4 0JW Plymouth City Council Plymouth PL1 2AA |
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01752 305940 |
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pwdro@plymouth.gov.uk |
The Plymouth and West Devon Record Office is located on the eastern outskirts of Plymouth City Centre and is approximately one mile walking distance from Plymouth Railway Station.
Local bus services stop near to the Record Office. The express bus services from Exeter and Torbay also stop close to the Record Office on their way into Plymouth City Centre.
Please note that we are unable to produce original documents between 12 noon and 2pm although the office remains open during these times.
A booking system operates for users of the Record Office. Bookings can be made up to one month in advance. You can book either a table space to look at documents or a microfiche to look at family history records. You can make a booking by using our online form, emailing pwdro@plymouth.gov.uk or by telephoning us on 01752 305940.
New users of the Record Office will need to register when you arrive and provide proof of identity which includes your name and address. Examples of acceptable forms of identification include:
Please bring a pencil (no pens please as these are not allowed in the Record Office). Your signature on the registration form implies an undertaking to observe the rules of the search room.
We have a free car park at the side of the Record Office.
Long distance trains to the Westcountry operated by First Great Western or Crosscounty Trains either terminate at Plymouth or stop at Plymouth en route to Penzance or Newquay. A good local train service also operates from stations in Cornwall and Devon to Plymouth.
A local bus service stops by Sutton Snax on Sutton Road, about 150 metres from the Record Office.
This bus continues to and arrives from Plymstock and Hooe and replaces the service 19 which now only serves Sutton Road during the morning and evening rush hours.
Two long distance buses stop outside the Vue Cinema complex or on Exeter Street (both a five minute walk away):
For all bus or train enquiries call Traveline on 0870 6082608 or visit the Traveline website.
It is free to use the Record Office. We have a list of charges for photocopying and for using cameras in the search room.
A list of archive researchers is available for those unable to visit in person.
Details about us and how to visit us in large print.
