City of Plymouth
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1859 - 1930
Doctor, author and creator of
'Sherlock Holmes'
In practice at 1 Durnford Street in 1882.
Lodged here with Dr Budd,
his medical partner.
Welcome to the Plymouth Hoe
History
The Hoe dates back to the medieval era when the first settlers arrived. This was long before the exploits of Sir Francis Drake, who played bowls here while waiting for the Spanish Armada in 1588. The colonnad…