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1935
In what year did Plymouth receive its first Lord Mayor?
Plymstock
What parish was incorporated into Plymouth in 1967?
Plymouth Devonport
What constituency did MP Michael Foot represent?
Secretary of State for Education
What position was Michael Foot noted to occupy in government?
1974 Health and Safety at Work Act
What notable piece of legislation did Michael Foot contribute to?
Labour
What party did Michael Foot become a leader of?
Plymouth
In what town was Michael Foot born?
250,000
What was the population of Plymouth in 1971?
1971 Local Government White Paper
What document suggested that county boroughs be eliminated?
Tamarside
What county did Plymouth unsuccessfully attempt to see created?
1 April 1974
On what date did Plymouth's county status end?
the Banham Commission
What body proposed that Plymouth become a unitary council?
South West England
What European Parliamentary constitutency is Plymouth a part of?
Gary Streeter
Who was elected for the Sutton and Devonport constitutency in 2015?
Conservative
As of 2015, what political party did all of Plymouth's MPs belong to?
Moor View
What parliamentary constitutency was represented by Johnny Mercer?
three
How many wards in Plymouth elect two councillors?
57
How many members are on the Plymouth council?
a third
What fraction of the Plymouth council is elected each year?
Brest
With what French city is Plymouth twinned?
2001
In what year did Plymouth twin with Plymouth in the United States?
King George V
What monarch bestowed the first Lord Mayor on Plymouth?
six
How many councillors choose the Lord Mayor?
the Lord Mayor
What officeholder selects the Deputy Lord Mayor?
Dr John Mahony
Who is the current Lord Mayor of Plymouth?
3 Elliot Terrace
At what street address is the Lord Mayor's residence located?
Lady Astor
Who gave the Lord Mayor's official residence to Plymouth?
Armada Way
On what street is the Civic Centre office building located?
June 2007
In what month and year did the Civic Centre municipal office building become a listed building?
£40m
What did Plymouth council estimate the cost to refurbish the Civic Centre municipal office building to be?
River Tamar
What river is to the west of Plymouth?
River Plym
To the east of Plymouth lies which river?
Cornwall
The River Tamar is the boundary between Devon and what other county?
Plymouth Sound
In what body of water do the rivers Plym and Tamar meet?
1967
When did Plymstock join the unitary authority of Plymouth?
Cattewater
What estuary east of Plymouth is part of the River Plym?
1814
When did the Plymouth Breakwater open?
Drake's Island
What island is present in Plymouth Sound?
30.83
How large is the Unitary Authority of Plymouth in square miles?
155
In meters, what is the highest point in the Plymouth Unitary Authority?
Site of Special Scientific Interest
What special designation does Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs possess?
Lower Devonian slates
What stones form the headlands near Plymouth Sound?
granite
Along with Devonian slate, Middle Devonian limestone and limestone, what stone provides the geologic base of Plymouth?
Upper Devonian slates
Along with shales, what is most of the city built on?
its geology
For what reason is Plymouth Sound a Site of Special Scientific Interest?
Cremyll
Middle Devonian limestone exists between Plymstock and what location?
Dartmoor
What location north of the city possesses granite?
Tamar
What river was used to ferry granite from Dartmoor to Plymouth?
Cattedown
Along with West Hoe and Radford, where was Middle Devonian limestone quarried in the region?
limestone
What local stone was used in the construction of many Plymouth buildings?
27 April 1944
On what date was the publication of the Plan for Plymouth?
Sir Patrick Abercrombie
Who wrote the Plan for Plymouth?
Armada Way
What street was intended to connect Plymouth Hoe to the railroad station?
David MacKay
Who headed the team that created the 'Vision for Plymouth'?
28
How many parks exist in Plymouth?
temperate oceanic
What Köppen climate classification does Plymouth possess?
52
In degrees Fahrenheit, what is Plymouth's annual mean temperature?
February
What month in Plymouth has the lowest temperatures?
20
Up to how many centimeters of snow fell on Plymouth between 17 and 19 December 2010?
July
Along with August, what is typically the hottest month in Plymouth?
Atlantic depressions
Along with convection, what provokes rain in the Plymouth area?
autumn
Along with winter, in what season are Atlantic depressions most prevalent?
39
About how many inches of rain fall on Plymouth every year?
November
Along with March, what month has the fastest winds on average?
south-west
From what direction do most of the winds blow on Plymouth?
over 1,600
How many hours of sunshine does the South West England region get each year?
South West England
What region of England benefits from the extension of the Azores High pressure area?
89
In degrees Fahrenheit, what was the highest temperature achieved in Plymouth between 1971 and 2000?
June 1976
In what month and year did Plymouth see its highest temperature between 1971 and 2000?
4.25
About how many days a year in Plymouth are over 77 °F?
−8.8 °C
In degrees Celsius, what was the coldest temperature recorded at Plymouth between 1971 and 2000?
January 1979
In what month and year did Plymouth see its lowest temperature between 1971 and 2000?
25,895
How many students are studying at the University of Plymouth?
22nd
Where does the University of Plymouth rank among British institutions of higher education in terms of number of enrolled students?
3,000
How many staff members work for the University of Plymouth?
£160 million
About how much are the staff of the University of Plymouth paid yearly in total?
1992
In what year was the University of Plymouth established?
The University of St Mark & St John
What institution of higher education is colloquially known as Marjons?
teacher training
What is the academic specialty of the University of St Mark & St John?
Plymouth College of Art
Along with City College Plymouth, what college calls Plymouth home?
26,000
About how many students are enrolled at City College Plymouth?
153
How many years ago was Plymouth College of Art founded?
four
How many independent art colleges exist in the United Kingdom?
two
How many large colleges exist in Plymouth?
71
How many state primary schools are in Plymouth?
13
Plymouth has how many state secondary schools?
three
How many state grammar schools are based in Plymouth?
Plymouth College
What is the name of the independent school in Plymouth?
Devonport High School for Girls
Aside from Plymouth High School for Girls and Devonport High School for Boys, what state grammar school is present in Plymouth?
the Royal Naval Engineering College
What maritime institution of higher education existed in Plymouth as of 1880?
1910
When did the Royal Naval Engineering College shut its doors in Plymouth?
Dockyard Technical College
What was the Royal Naval Engineering College renamed in 1959?
1994
In what year did the Dockyard Technical College close?
University of Southampton
After the Dockyard Technical College closed, where were classes relocated to?
Marine Biological Association
What organization known as the MBA is based in Plymouth?
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Sciences
What Plymouth organization is named for Sir Alister Hardy?
Marine Institute
What marine facility is attached to the University of Plymouth?
Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership
What group are many of Plymouth's marine organizations a part of?
National Marine Aquarium
What is the name of the aquarium present in Plymouth?
256,384
What was the population of Plymouth unitary authority circa 2011?