"Quickies" 20 - Pin Lane Plymouth

Pin Lane in the historic Barbican area of Plymouth is primarily known for being the location of a former pin factory. It is a narrow, cobbled lane that runs parallel to Southside Street, a main thoroughfare of the old port area. The lane gets its name from a pin factory that was once located there. The exact dates of the factory's operation are not specified in the records, but its presence highlights the area's history as a bustling industrial and commercial port. The Barbican area largely escaped the destruction of the Second World War Blitz and subsequent slum clearances, meaning many of its original narrow, cobbled streets and historic buildings remain intact.