Gardens · South West England
Babbage Building
In or near Tamerton Foliot.
Babbage Building — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Babbage Building is a garden of interest in england-south-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Islamic Centre of Plymouth & Cornwall serves as a community hub for prayer, education, and social support. It promotes a balanced interpretation of Islam and encourages positive participation in society, offering various services such as daily prayers and Islamic studies.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Babbage Building is a teaching building at the University of Plymouth for the university's School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics and the School of Art, Design and Architecture.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Babbage Building, also known as the New Engineering and Design Facility, is a teaching building named after Charles Babbage, a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a digital programmable computer. After renovations in 2021–2023, the building contains a number of fabrication and computing laboratories.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.3754, -4.1408
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL4 6AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Established
- 1979
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth — 0.4 km
- Official site
- icpc.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q120644031 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Babbage Building (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Babbage Building?
- Babbage Building is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL4 6AW), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- What is Babbage Building?
- Babbage Building — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Babbage Building?
- The nearest railway station is Plymouth, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL4 6AW.
- When was Babbage Building built?
- Built or established in 1979.
- Who owns Babbage Building?
- Babbage Building is owned by University of Plymouth.
- Is Babbage Building a protected site?
- Yes — Babbage Building is part of the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Babbage Building?
- The nearest railway station is Plymouth, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL4 6AW.