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Laira, Devon

Laira is a former hamlet (Laira Green) that is now an urban area in the east of Plymouth, Devon. The area stands on the west bank of the Laira, that is that part of the estuary of the River Plym from the Cattewater up to Marsh Mills. The area largely surrounds the Laira Traction Maintenance Depot, much of the housing having been built around 1900 for employees of the depot. It is within the council area of Plymouth.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.384164,-4.105952
Grid Reference: SX 5037 5592
Council Area: Plymouth CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 25262
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Laira,_Devon_25262

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