Southway
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| Southway shown within Devon | |
| Population | 13,029 (2011) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PLYMOUTH |
| Postcode district | PL6 6xx |
| Dialling code | 01752 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Southway is a large suburban housing estate in north-west Plymouth in the English county of Devon. The name is believed to have derived from the route into Plymouth often used by Buckland Abbey monks, which was known as the "South Way".
The neighbourhood is spread across an often steep topography, which provides good views to the open areas of woodland to the north and south. Southway lies to the north of the Southway Valley Local Nature Reserve, an area of woodland and grassland with extensive footpaths accessible from the housing estate.
Part of the city's extensive post-war housing programme, the land upon which Southway is built was previously occupied by three farms, Southway, Langley and Birdcage, as well as parts of four other farms, Clittaford, Heathfield, Hendwell and Wyvell (now Widewell). Some of these are commemorated in street names, and much of the original woodland and greenery remains in large pockets around the estate.
The 1960s phase also saw a large shopping centre [3] added to the estate, complete with banks and a Public library [4], as well as two pubs The Falstaff [5], The Merry Monk (The Abbots Way (The Old Southway))[6] and The Clittaford Club [7] a Private members club. There are also Anglican and Roman Catholic churches and a community centre [8].
Nearby is the Southway Industrial Estate,which provides a home to large companies such as BAE Systems and Invensys [9].
2009 - Southway Primary School changes its name to Beechwood Primary School, following its incorporation into the Southernway Federation along with Langley Primary School (now Oakwood Primary School).
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