At first, it was called Plymouth Dock. There were also epidemics in the 19th century. In the 1950s a shoemaking company, a mattress making firm and a machine tool maker came to Plymouth. There was also a brewing industry and fishing remained important. The city was still heavily dependent on the dockyard to provide jobs so the council tried to diversify industries. New Law Courts were built in 1963. Until the early 1820s conditions in prisons were often grim, though they varied a lot from one prison to another.

It was followed by Hoe Park in 1888. Wool and tin were exported from Plymouth.There was also a coastal trade. Cholera returned in 1849 when it killed 1,894 people. The first was Devonport Park in 1858. In 1850 the average number of people living in each house in Britain was 5 but in Plymouth, it was 10. However, the population always recovered.In 1615 an orphanage was built in Catherine Street. In 1832 cholera killed 1,031 people. The fish quay was rebuilt in 1967. It was made a university in 1992.In the 21st century Plymouth is still flourishing. Plymouth dockyard was extended in 1844-54 when the Keyham steam yard was built for building steamships. Medieval Plymouth also played a role in the many wars between England and France. The Irish landed in America at the bottom of the social and economic ladder. In 1832 horse drawn buses began running in Plymouth. They made an earth rampart with a wooden palisade on top. The French sailed across the Channel and landed north of the town. The Dominicans were called Black friars because of the color of their costumes. It is estimated that approximately 160,000 to 200,000 people living in Australia are of Polish extraction. Steam-powered cotton factories enabled Victorian Britain to produce more than half the world's supply of cotton.

Coal from other parts of Britain was brought to Plymouth by sea. Rats, insects, and disease were common problems. In 1928 Plymouth was made a city and in 1935 it was given a Lord Mayor. (A prior was the head of a priory or small abbey).

In the late 19th century a proper system of drains and sewers was built.

Parliament poured in reinforcements. By 1928, 802 new council houses had been built. Tamar Bridge opened in 1961. In those days there were very few shops so if you wanted to buy or sell goods you had to go to a market. In 1967 they were extended again to include Plympton and Plymstock. The Great Western Docks were built in 1844-50. Lead by Bru… Ships brought goods from other parts of England to Tudor Plymouth. Also in 1658, a new grammar school was built in Plymouth and Charles Church was built in 1664.In the 17th century trade developed with the colonies in the West Indies and North America. By the end of the 19th century, they had populations exceeding 6,000. An eye hospital opened at Millbay in 1821. (A prior was the head of a priory or small abbey). The town became a departure point for emigrants.In 1901 Plymouth had a population of 107,000, while Devonport had almost 64,000. Plymouth Pavilions opened in 1991. There are a great many though some are but narrow. In the United States, tensions over the institution of slavery became prominent and dramatic events hastened the nation's movement towards civil war. Friars were like monks but instead of withdrawing from the world they went out to preach and to help the poor.

The council also built parks in Plymouth. The English fought back but were unable to dislodge the French, who stayed overnight.The next day the French sailed away but only after burning much of the town. All clothes were rated. They took as little as 4 days to erect. The Armada Center was built in 1988. Slum clearance continued in the 1930s.

In the early 13th century the prior turned the village into a town by starting a market there. By 1851 Plymouth had almost 53,000 people. A new fish market was built in 1896.The Royal William Victualling Yard at Stonehouse was built in 1835. There were also Carmelites in Plymouth, known as White Friars, who lived in a building by Friars station and Franciscans, or Grey Friars, who lived in Woolster Street.Wine from France and Spain was imported into Medieval Plymouth. These factories and mines were dangerous and unforgiving places to work in. The 1850s was a pivotal decade in the 19th century. They failed to take Plymouth and attempts to starve it out failed because the citizens could fish. However, like all towns at that time, it suffered from outbreaks of plague, which killed a large part of the population each time it struck.