The British Empire and its effect on Plymouth


Merchant's House, Barbican


The first recorded owner was the privateer merchant-adventurer named William Parker. He died in 1618 but his heirs lived here until 1632 when they moved to Boringdon Hall.


Empire in Your Backyard: Plymouth Article


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