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56df5a2b96943c1400a5d3f4 | Plymouth | In 1919 Nancy Astor was elected the first ever female member of parliament to occupy office in the British Houses of Parliament for the constituency of Plymouth Sutton. Taking over office from her husband Waldorf Astor, Lady Astor was a vibrantly active campaigner for her resident constituents . Plymouth was granted city status on 18 October 1928. The city's first Lord Mayor was appointed in 1935 and its boundaries further expanded in 1967 to include the town of Plympton and the parish of Plymstock. | In what year did Plymouth receive its first Lord Mayor? | {
"text": [
"1935"
],
"answer_start": [
393
]
} |
56df5a2b96943c1400a5d3f5 | Plymouth | In 1919 Nancy Astor was elected the first ever female member of parliament to occupy office in the British Houses of Parliament for the constituency of Plymouth Sutton. Taking over office from her husband Waldorf Astor, Lady Astor was a vibrantly active campaigner for her resident constituents . Plymouth was granted city status on 18 October 1928. The city's first Lord Mayor was appointed in 1935 and its boundaries further expanded in 1967 to include the town of Plympton and the parish of Plymstock. | What parish was incorporated into Plymouth in 1967? | {
"text": [
"Plymstock"
],
"answer_start": [
492
]
} |
56df5a5596943c1400a5d3fb | Plymouth | In 1945, Plymouth-born Michael Foot was elected Labour MP for the war-torn constituency of Plymouth Devonport and after serving as Secretary of State for Education and responsible for the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act, went on to go one of the most distinguished leaders of the Labour party. | What constituency did MP Michael Foot represent? | {
"text": [
"Plymouth Devonport"
],
"answer_start": [
91
]
} |
56df5a5596943c1400a5d3fc | Plymouth | In 1945, Plymouth-born Michael Foot was elected Labour MP for the war-torn constituency of Plymouth Devonport and after serving as Secretary of State for Education and responsible for the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act, went on to go one of the most distinguished leaders of the Labour party. | What position was Michael Foot noted to occupy in government? | {
"text": [
"Secretary of State for Education"
],
"answer_start": [
131
]
} |
56df5a5596943c1400a5d3fd | Plymouth | In 1945, Plymouth-born Michael Foot was elected Labour MP for the war-torn constituency of Plymouth Devonport and after serving as Secretary of State for Education and responsible for the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act, went on to go one of the most distinguished leaders of the Labour party. | What notable piece of legislation did Michael Foot contribute to? | {
"text": [
"1974 Health and Safety at Work Act"
],
"answer_start": [
188
]
} |
56df5a5596943c1400a5d3fe | Plymouth | In 1945, Plymouth-born Michael Foot was elected Labour MP for the war-torn constituency of Plymouth Devonport and after serving as Secretary of State for Education and responsible for the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act, went on to go one of the most distinguished leaders of the Labour party. | What party did Michael Foot become a leader of? | {
"text": [
"Labour"
],
"answer_start": [
48
]
} |
56df5a5596943c1400a5d3ff | Plymouth | In 1945, Plymouth-born Michael Foot was elected Labour MP for the war-torn constituency of Plymouth Devonport and after serving as Secretary of State for Education and responsible for the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act, went on to go one of the most distinguished leaders of the Labour party. | In what town was Michael Foot born? | {
"text": [
"Plymouth"
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"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
56df5a598bc80c19004e4af3 | Plymouth | The 1971 local Government White Paper proposed abolishing county boroughs, which would have left Plymouth, a town of 250,000 people, being administered from a council based at the smaller Exeter, on the other side of the county. This led to Plymouth lobbying for the creation of a Tamarside county, to include Plymouth, Torpoint, Saltash, and the rural hinterland. The campaign was not successful, and Plymouth ceased to be a county borough on 1 April 1974 with responsibility for education, social services, highways and libraries transferred to Devon County Council. All powers returned when the city become a unitary authority on 1 April 1998 under recommendations of the Banham Commission. | What was the population of Plymouth in 1971? | {
"text": [
"250,000"
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"answer_start": [
117
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} |
56df5a598bc80c19004e4af4 | Plymouth | The 1971 local Government White Paper proposed abolishing county boroughs, which would have left Plymouth, a town of 250,000 people, being administered from a council based at the smaller Exeter, on the other side of the county. This led to Plymouth lobbying for the creation of a Tamarside county, to include Plymouth, Torpoint, Saltash, and the rural hinterland. The campaign was not successful, and Plymouth ceased to be a county borough on 1 April 1974 with responsibility for education, social services, highways and libraries transferred to Devon County Council. All powers returned when the city become a unitary authority on 1 April 1998 under recommendations of the Banham Commission. | What document suggested that county boroughs be eliminated? | {
"text": [
"1971 Local Government White Paper"
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"answer_start": [
4
]
} |
56df5a598bc80c19004e4af5 | Plymouth | The 1971 local Government White Paper proposed abolishing county boroughs, which would have left Plymouth, a town of 250,000 people, being administered from a council based at the smaller Exeter, on the other side of the county. This led to Plymouth lobbying for the creation of a Tamarside county, to include Plymouth, Torpoint, Saltash, and the rural hinterland. The campaign was not successful, and Plymouth ceased to be a county borough on 1 April 1974 with responsibility for education, social services, highways and libraries transferred to Devon County Council. All powers returned when the city become a unitary authority on 1 April 1998 under recommendations of the Banham Commission. | What county did Plymouth unsuccessfully attempt to see created? | {
"text": [
"Tamarside"
],
"answer_start": [
281
]
} |
56df5a598bc80c19004e4af6 | Plymouth | The 1971 local Government White Paper proposed abolishing county boroughs, which would have left Plymouth, a town of 250,000 people, being administered from a council based at the smaller Exeter, on the other side of the county. This led to Plymouth lobbying for the creation of a Tamarside county, to include Plymouth, Torpoint, Saltash, and the rural hinterland. The campaign was not successful, and Plymouth ceased to be a county borough on 1 April 1974 with responsibility for education, social services, highways and libraries transferred to Devon County Council. All powers returned when the city become a unitary authority on 1 April 1998 under recommendations of the Banham Commission. | On what date did Plymouth's county status end? | {
"text": [
"1 April 1974"
],
"answer_start": [
444
]
} |
56df5a598bc80c19004e4af7 | Plymouth | The 1971 local Government White Paper proposed abolishing county boroughs, which would have left Plymouth, a town of 250,000 people, being administered from a council based at the smaller Exeter, on the other side of the county. This led to Plymouth lobbying for the creation of a Tamarside county, to include Plymouth, Torpoint, Saltash, and the rural hinterland. The campaign was not successful, and Plymouth ceased to be a county borough on 1 April 1974 with responsibility for education, social services, highways and libraries transferred to Devon County Council. All powers returned when the city become a unitary authority on 1 April 1998 under recommendations of the Banham Commission. | What body proposed that Plymouth become a unitary council? | {
"text": [
"the Banham Commission"
],
"answer_start": [
671
]
} |
56df5a5d96943c1400a5d406 | Plymouth | In the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Plymouth is represented by the three constituencies of Plymouth Moor View, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and South West Devon and within the European Parliament as South West England. In the 2015 general election all three constituencies returned conservative MPs, who were Oliver Colvile (for Devon South West), Gary Streeter (for Sutton and Devonport) and Johnny Mercer for Moor View. | What European Parliamentary constitutency is Plymouth a part of? | {
"text": [
"South West England"
],
"answer_start": [
205
]
} |
56df5a5d96943c1400a5d407 | Plymouth | In the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Plymouth is represented by the three constituencies of Plymouth Moor View, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and South West Devon and within the European Parliament as South West England. In the 2015 general election all three constituencies returned conservative MPs, who were Oliver Colvile (for Devon South West), Gary Streeter (for Sutton and Devonport) and Johnny Mercer for Moor View. | Who was elected for the Sutton and Devonport constitutency in 2015? | {
"text": [
"Gary Streeter"
],
"answer_start": [
354
]
} |
56df5a5d96943c1400a5d408 | Plymouth | In the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Plymouth is represented by the three constituencies of Plymouth Moor View, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and South West Devon and within the European Parliament as South West England. In the 2015 general election all three constituencies returned conservative MPs, who were Oliver Colvile (for Devon South West), Gary Streeter (for Sutton and Devonport) and Johnny Mercer for Moor View. | As of 2015, what political party did all of Plymouth's MPs belong to? | {
"text": [
"Conservative"
],
"answer_start": [
288
]
} |
56df5a5d96943c1400a5d409 | Plymouth | In the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Plymouth is represented by the three constituencies of Plymouth Moor View, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and South West Devon and within the European Parliament as South West England. In the 2015 general election all three constituencies returned conservative MPs, who were Oliver Colvile (for Devon South West), Gary Streeter (for Sutton and Devonport) and Johnny Mercer for Moor View. | What parliamentary constitutency was represented by Johnny Mercer? | {
"text": [
"Moor View"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
56df5a628bc80c19004e4afd | Plymouth | The City of Plymouth is divided into 20 wards, 17 of which elect three councillors and the other three electing two councillors, making up a total council of 57. Each year a third of the council is up for election for three consecutive years – there are no elections on the following "fourth" year, which is when County Council elections take place. The total electorate for Plymouth was 188,924 in April 2015. The local election of 7 May 2015 resulted in a political composition of 28 Labour councillors, 26 Conservative and 3 UKIP resulting in a Labour administration. Plymouth City Council is formally twinned with: Brest, France (1963), Gdynia, Poland (1976), Novorossiysk, Russia (1990) San Sebastián, Spain (1990) and Plymouth, United States (2001). | How many wards in Plymouth elect two councillors? | {
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"three"
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65
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} |
56df5a628bc80c19004e4afe | Plymouth | The City of Plymouth is divided into 20 wards, 17 of which elect three councillors and the other three electing two councillors, making up a total council of 57. Each year a third of the council is up for election for three consecutive years – there are no elections on the following "fourth" year, which is when County Council elections take place. The total electorate for Plymouth was 188,924 in April 2015. The local election of 7 May 2015 resulted in a political composition of 28 Labour councillors, 26 Conservative and 3 UKIP resulting in a Labour administration. Plymouth City Council is formally twinned with: Brest, France (1963), Gdynia, Poland (1976), Novorossiysk, Russia (1990) San Sebastián, Spain (1990) and Plymouth, United States (2001). | How many members are on the Plymouth council? | {
"text": [
"57"
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158
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} |
56df5a628bc80c19004e4aff | Plymouth | The City of Plymouth is divided into 20 wards, 17 of which elect three councillors and the other three electing two councillors, making up a total council of 57. Each year a third of the council is up for election for three consecutive years – there are no elections on the following "fourth" year, which is when County Council elections take place. The total electorate for Plymouth was 188,924 in April 2015. The local election of 7 May 2015 resulted in a political composition of 28 Labour councillors, 26 Conservative and 3 UKIP resulting in a Labour administration. Plymouth City Council is formally twinned with: Brest, France (1963), Gdynia, Poland (1976), Novorossiysk, Russia (1990) San Sebastián, Spain (1990) and Plymouth, United States (2001). | What fraction of the Plymouth council is elected each year? | {
"text": [
"a third"
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"answer_start": [
172
]
} |
56df5a628bc80c19004e4b00 | Plymouth | The City of Plymouth is divided into 20 wards, 17 of which elect three councillors and the other three electing two councillors, making up a total council of 57. Each year a third of the council is up for election for three consecutive years – there are no elections on the following "fourth" year, which is when County Council elections take place. The total electorate for Plymouth was 188,924 in April 2015. The local election of 7 May 2015 resulted in a political composition of 28 Labour councillors, 26 Conservative and 3 UKIP resulting in a Labour administration. Plymouth City Council is formally twinned with: Brest, France (1963), Gdynia, Poland (1976), Novorossiysk, Russia (1990) San Sebastián, Spain (1990) and Plymouth, United States (2001). | With what French city is Plymouth twinned? | {
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"Brest"
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619
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} |
56df5a628bc80c19004e4b01 | Plymouth | The City of Plymouth is divided into 20 wards, 17 of which elect three councillors and the other three electing two councillors, making up a total council of 57. Each year a third of the council is up for election for three consecutive years – there are no elections on the following "fourth" year, which is when County Council elections take place. The total electorate for Plymouth was 188,924 in April 2015. The local election of 7 May 2015 resulted in a political composition of 28 Labour councillors, 26 Conservative and 3 UKIP resulting in a Labour administration. Plymouth City Council is formally twinned with: Brest, France (1963), Gdynia, Poland (1976), Novorossiysk, Russia (1990) San Sebastián, Spain (1990) and Plymouth, United States (2001). | In what year did Plymouth twin with Plymouth in the United States? | {
"text": [
"2001"
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"answer_start": [
749
]
} |
56df5e0896943c1400a5d444 | Plymouth | Plymouth was granted the dignity of Lord Mayor by King George V in 1935. The position is elected each year by a group of six councillors. It is traditional that the position of the Lord Mayor alternates between the Conservative Party and the Labour Party annually and that the Lord Mayor chooses the Deputy Lord Mayor. Conservative councillor Dr John Mahony is the incumbent for 2015–16. | What monarch bestowed the first Lord Mayor on Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"King George V"
],
"answer_start": [
50
]
} |
56df5e0896943c1400a5d445 | Plymouth | Plymouth was granted the dignity of Lord Mayor by King George V in 1935. The position is elected each year by a group of six councillors. It is traditional that the position of the Lord Mayor alternates between the Conservative Party and the Labour Party annually and that the Lord Mayor chooses the Deputy Lord Mayor. Conservative councillor Dr John Mahony is the incumbent for 2015–16. | How many councillors choose the Lord Mayor? | {
"text": [
"six"
],
"answer_start": [
121
]
} |
56df5e0896943c1400a5d446 | Plymouth | Plymouth was granted the dignity of Lord Mayor by King George V in 1935. The position is elected each year by a group of six councillors. It is traditional that the position of the Lord Mayor alternates between the Conservative Party and the Labour Party annually and that the Lord Mayor chooses the Deputy Lord Mayor. Conservative councillor Dr John Mahony is the incumbent for 2015–16. | What officeholder selects the Deputy Lord Mayor? | {
"text": [
"the Lord Mayor"
],
"answer_start": [
177
]
} |
56df5e0896943c1400a5d447 | Plymouth | Plymouth was granted the dignity of Lord Mayor by King George V in 1935. The position is elected each year by a group of six councillors. It is traditional that the position of the Lord Mayor alternates between the Conservative Party and the Labour Party annually and that the Lord Mayor chooses the Deputy Lord Mayor. Conservative councillor Dr John Mahony is the incumbent for 2015–16. | Who is the current Lord Mayor of Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"Dr John Mahony"
],
"answer_start": [
343
]
} |
56df5e858bc80c19004e4b3d | Plymouth | The Lord Mayor's official residence is 3 Elliot Terrace, located on the Hoe. Once a home of Waldorf and Nancy Astor, it was given by Lady Astor to the City of Plymouth as an official residence for future Lord Mayors and is also used today for civil hospitality, as lodgings for visiting dignitaries and High Court judges and it is also available to hire for private events. The Civic Centre municipal office building in Armada Way became a listed building in June 2007 because of its quality and period features, but has become the centre of a controversy as the council planned for its demolition estimating that it could cost £40m to refurbish it, resulting in possible job losses. | At what street address is the Lord Mayor's residence located? | {
"text": [
"3 Elliot Terrace"
],
"answer_start": [
39
]
} |
56df5e858bc80c19004e4b3e | Plymouth | The Lord Mayor's official residence is 3 Elliot Terrace, located on the Hoe. Once a home of Waldorf and Nancy Astor, it was given by Lady Astor to the City of Plymouth as an official residence for future Lord Mayors and is also used today for civil hospitality, as lodgings for visiting dignitaries and High Court judges and it is also available to hire for private events. The Civic Centre municipal office building in Armada Way became a listed building in June 2007 because of its quality and period features, but has become the centre of a controversy as the council planned for its demolition estimating that it could cost £40m to refurbish it, resulting in possible job losses. | Who gave the Lord Mayor's official residence to Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"Lady Astor"
],
"answer_start": [
133
]
} |
56df5e858bc80c19004e4b3f | Plymouth | The Lord Mayor's official residence is 3 Elliot Terrace, located on the Hoe. Once a home of Waldorf and Nancy Astor, it was given by Lady Astor to the City of Plymouth as an official residence for future Lord Mayors and is also used today for civil hospitality, as lodgings for visiting dignitaries and High Court judges and it is also available to hire for private events. The Civic Centre municipal office building in Armada Way became a listed building in June 2007 because of its quality and period features, but has become the centre of a controversy as the council planned for its demolition estimating that it could cost £40m to refurbish it, resulting in possible job losses. | On what street is the Civic Centre office building located? | {
"text": [
"Armada Way"
],
"answer_start": [
420
]
} |
56df5e858bc80c19004e4b40 | Plymouth | The Lord Mayor's official residence is 3 Elliot Terrace, located on the Hoe. Once a home of Waldorf and Nancy Astor, it was given by Lady Astor to the City of Plymouth as an official residence for future Lord Mayors and is also used today for civil hospitality, as lodgings for visiting dignitaries and High Court judges and it is also available to hire for private events. The Civic Centre municipal office building in Armada Way became a listed building in June 2007 because of its quality and period features, but has become the centre of a controversy as the council planned for its demolition estimating that it could cost £40m to refurbish it, resulting in possible job losses. | In what month and year did the Civic Centre municipal office building become a listed building? | {
"text": [
"June 2007"
],
"answer_start": [
459
]
} |
56df5e858bc80c19004e4b41 | Plymouth | The Lord Mayor's official residence is 3 Elliot Terrace, located on the Hoe. Once a home of Waldorf and Nancy Astor, it was given by Lady Astor to the City of Plymouth as an official residence for future Lord Mayors and is also used today for civil hospitality, as lodgings for visiting dignitaries and High Court judges and it is also available to hire for private events. The Civic Centre municipal office building in Armada Way became a listed building in June 2007 because of its quality and period features, but has become the centre of a controversy as the council planned for its demolition estimating that it could cost £40m to refurbish it, resulting in possible job losses. | What did Plymouth council estimate the cost to refurbish the Civic Centre municipal office building to be? | {
"text": [
"£40m"
],
"answer_start": [
628
]
} |
56df5f6196943c1400a5d457 | Plymouth | Plymouth lies between the River Plym to the east and the River Tamar to the west; both rivers flow into the natural harbour of Plymouth Sound. Since 1967, the unitary authority of Plymouth has included the, once independent, towns of Plympton and Plymstock which lie along the east of the River Plym. The River Tamar forms the county boundary between Devon and Cornwall and its estuary forms the Hamoaze on which is sited Devonport Dockyard. | What river is to the west of Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"River Tamar"
],
"answer_start": [
57
]
} |
56df5f6196943c1400a5d458 | Plymouth | Plymouth lies between the River Plym to the east and the River Tamar to the west; both rivers flow into the natural harbour of Plymouth Sound. Since 1967, the unitary authority of Plymouth has included the, once independent, towns of Plympton and Plymstock which lie along the east of the River Plym. The River Tamar forms the county boundary between Devon and Cornwall and its estuary forms the Hamoaze on which is sited Devonport Dockyard. | To the east of Plymouth lies which river? | {
"text": [
"River Plym"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
56df5f6196943c1400a5d459 | Plymouth | Plymouth lies between the River Plym to the east and the River Tamar to the west; both rivers flow into the natural harbour of Plymouth Sound. Since 1967, the unitary authority of Plymouth has included the, once independent, towns of Plympton and Plymstock which lie along the east of the River Plym. The River Tamar forms the county boundary between Devon and Cornwall and its estuary forms the Hamoaze on which is sited Devonport Dockyard. | The River Tamar is the boundary between Devon and what other county? | {
"text": [
"Cornwall"
],
"answer_start": [
361
]
} |
56df5f6196943c1400a5d45a | Plymouth | Plymouth lies between the River Plym to the east and the River Tamar to the west; both rivers flow into the natural harbour of Plymouth Sound. Since 1967, the unitary authority of Plymouth has included the, once independent, towns of Plympton and Plymstock which lie along the east of the River Plym. The River Tamar forms the county boundary between Devon and Cornwall and its estuary forms the Hamoaze on which is sited Devonport Dockyard. | In what body of water do the rivers Plym and Tamar meet? | {
"text": [
"Plymouth Sound"
],
"answer_start": [
127
]
} |
56df5f6196943c1400a5d45b | Plymouth | Plymouth lies between the River Plym to the east and the River Tamar to the west; both rivers flow into the natural harbour of Plymouth Sound. Since 1967, the unitary authority of Plymouth has included the, once independent, towns of Plympton and Plymstock which lie along the east of the River Plym. The River Tamar forms the county boundary between Devon and Cornwall and its estuary forms the Hamoaze on which is sited Devonport Dockyard. | When did Plymstock join the unitary authority of Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"1967"
],
"answer_start": [
149
]
} |
56df5fcc96943c1400a5d46b | Plymouth | The River Plym, which flows off Dartmoor to the north-east, forms a smaller estuary to the east of the city called Cattewater. Plymouth Sound is protected from the sea by the Plymouth Breakwater, in use since 1814. In the Sound is Drake's Island which is seen from Plymouth Hoe, a flat public area on top of limestone cliffs. The Unitary Authority of Plymouth is 79.84 straight kilometres (30.83 sq mi). The topography rises from sea level to a height, at Roborough, of about 509 feet (155 m) above Ordnance Datum (AOD). | What estuary east of Plymouth is part of the River Plym? | {
"text": [
"Cattewater"
],
"answer_start": [
115
]
} |
56df5fcc96943c1400a5d46c | Plymouth | The River Plym, which flows off Dartmoor to the north-east, forms a smaller estuary to the east of the city called Cattewater. Plymouth Sound is protected from the sea by the Plymouth Breakwater, in use since 1814. In the Sound is Drake's Island which is seen from Plymouth Hoe, a flat public area on top of limestone cliffs. The Unitary Authority of Plymouth is 79.84 straight kilometres (30.83 sq mi). The topography rises from sea level to a height, at Roborough, of about 509 feet (155 m) above Ordnance Datum (AOD). | When did the Plymouth Breakwater open? | {
"text": [
"1814"
],
"answer_start": [
209
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} |
56df5fcc96943c1400a5d46d | Plymouth | The River Plym, which flows off Dartmoor to the north-east, forms a smaller estuary to the east of the city called Cattewater. Plymouth Sound is protected from the sea by the Plymouth Breakwater, in use since 1814. In the Sound is Drake's Island which is seen from Plymouth Hoe, a flat public area on top of limestone cliffs. The Unitary Authority of Plymouth is 79.84 straight kilometres (30.83 sq mi). The topography rises from sea level to a height, at Roborough, of about 509 feet (155 m) above Ordnance Datum (AOD). | What island is present in Plymouth Sound? | {
"text": [
"Drake's Island"
],
"answer_start": [
231
]
} |
56df5fcc96943c1400a5d46e | Plymouth | The River Plym, which flows off Dartmoor to the north-east, forms a smaller estuary to the east of the city called Cattewater. Plymouth Sound is protected from the sea by the Plymouth Breakwater, in use since 1814. In the Sound is Drake's Island which is seen from Plymouth Hoe, a flat public area on top of limestone cliffs. The Unitary Authority of Plymouth is 79.84 straight kilometres (30.83 sq mi). The topography rises from sea level to a height, at Roborough, of about 509 feet (155 m) above Ordnance Datum (AOD). | How large is the Unitary Authority of Plymouth in square miles? | {
"text": [
"30.83"
],
"answer_start": [
388
]
} |
56df5fcc96943c1400a5d46f | Plymouth | The River Plym, which flows off Dartmoor to the north-east, forms a smaller estuary to the east of the city called Cattewater. Plymouth Sound is protected from the sea by the Plymouth Breakwater, in use since 1814. In the Sound is Drake's Island which is seen from Plymouth Hoe, a flat public area on top of limestone cliffs. The Unitary Authority of Plymouth is 79.84 straight kilometres (30.83 sq mi). The topography rises from sea level to a height, at Roborough, of about 509 feet (155 m) above Ordnance Datum (AOD). | In meters, what is the highest point in the Plymouth Unitary Authority? | {
"text": [
"155"
],
"answer_start": [
484
]
} |
56df60978bc80c19004e4b55 | Plymouth | Geologically, Plymouth has a mixture of limestone, Devonian slate, granite and Middle Devonian limestone. Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, because of its geology. The bulk of the city is built upon Upper Devonian slates and shales and the headlands at the entrance to Plymouth Sound are formed of Lower Devonian slates, which can defy the power of the sea. | What special designation does Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs possess? | {
"text": [
"Site of Special Scientific Interest"
],
"answer_start": [
145
]
} |
56df60978bc80c19004e4b56 | Plymouth | Geologically, Plymouth has a mixture of limestone, Devonian slate, granite and Middle Devonian limestone. Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, because of its geology. The bulk of the city is built upon Upper Devonian slates and shales and the headlands at the entrance to Plymouth Sound are formed of Lower Devonian slates, which can defy the power of the sea. | What stones form the headlands near Plymouth Sound? | {
"text": [
"Lower Devonian slates"
],
"answer_start": [
340
]
} |
56df60978bc80c19004e4b57 | Plymouth | Geologically, Plymouth has a mixture of limestone, Devonian slate, granite and Middle Devonian limestone. Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, because of its geology. The bulk of the city is built upon Upper Devonian slates and shales and the headlands at the entrance to Plymouth Sound are formed of Lower Devonian slates, which can defy the power of the sea. | Along with Devonian slate, Middle Devonian limestone and limestone, what stone provides the geologic base of Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"granite"
],
"answer_start": [
67
]
} |
56df60978bc80c19004e4b58 | Plymouth | Geologically, Plymouth has a mixture of limestone, Devonian slate, granite and Middle Devonian limestone. Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, because of its geology. The bulk of the city is built upon Upper Devonian slates and shales and the headlands at the entrance to Plymouth Sound are formed of Lower Devonian slates, which can defy the power of the sea. | Along with shales, what is most of the city built on? | {
"text": [
"Upper Devonian slates"
],
"answer_start": [
241
]
} |
56df60978bc80c19004e4b59 | Plymouth | Geologically, Plymouth has a mixture of limestone, Devonian slate, granite and Middle Devonian limestone. Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, because of its geology. The bulk of the city is built upon Upper Devonian slates and shales and the headlands at the entrance to Plymouth Sound are formed of Lower Devonian slates, which can defy the power of the sea. | For what reason is Plymouth Sound a Site of Special Scientific Interest? | {
"text": [
"its geology"
],
"answer_start": [
193
]
} |
56df612c96943c1400a5d47f | Plymouth | A band of Middle Devonian limestone runs west to east from Cremyll to Plymstock including the Hoe. Local limestone may exist seen in numerous buildings, walls and pavements throughout Plymouth. To the north and north east of the city is the granite mass of Dartmoor; the granite was mined and exported via Plymouth. Rocks brought down the Tamar from Dartmoor include ores containing tin, copper, tungsten, lead and other minerals. There is evidence that the middle Devonian limestone belt at the south edge of Plymouth and in Plymstock was quarried at West Hoe, Cattedown and Radford. | Middle Devonian limestone exists between Plymstock and what location? | {
"text": [
"Cremyll"
],
"answer_start": [
59
]
} |
56df612c96943c1400a5d480 | Plymouth | A band of Middle Devonian limestone runs west to east from Cremyll to Plymstock including the Hoe. Local limestone may exist seen in numerous buildings, walls and pavements throughout Plymouth. To the north and north east of the city is the granite mass of Dartmoor; the granite was mined and exported via Plymouth. Rocks brought down the Tamar from Dartmoor include ores containing tin, copper, tungsten, lead and other minerals. There is evidence that the middle Devonian limestone belt at the south edge of Plymouth and in Plymstock was quarried at West Hoe, Cattedown and Radford. | What location north of the city possesses granite? | {
"text": [
"Dartmoor"
],
"answer_start": [
254
]
} |
56df612c96943c1400a5d481 | Plymouth | A band of Middle Devonian limestone runs west to east from Cremyll to Plymstock including the Hoe. Local limestone may exist seen in numerous buildings, walls and pavements throughout Plymouth. To the north and north east of the city is the granite mass of Dartmoor; the granite was mined and exported via Plymouth. Rocks brought down the Tamar from Dartmoor include ores containing tin, copper, tungsten, lead and other minerals. There is evidence that the middle Devonian limestone belt at the south edge of Plymouth and in Plymstock was quarried at West Hoe, Cattedown and Radford. | What river was used to ferry granite from Dartmoor to Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"Tamar"
],
"answer_start": [
336
]
} |
56df612c96943c1400a5d482 | Plymouth | A band of Middle Devonian limestone runs west to east from Cremyll to Plymstock including the Hoe. Local limestone may exist seen in numerous buildings, walls and pavements throughout Plymouth. To the north and north east of the city is the granite mass of Dartmoor; the granite was mined and exported via Plymouth. Rocks brought down the Tamar from Dartmoor include ores containing tin, copper, tungsten, lead and other minerals. There is evidence that the middle Devonian limestone belt at the south edge of Plymouth and in Plymstock was quarried at West Hoe, Cattedown and Radford. | Along with West Hoe and Radford, where was Middle Devonian limestone quarried in the region? | {
"text": [
"Cattedown"
],
"answer_start": [
559
]
} |
56df612c96943c1400a5d483 | Plymouth | A band of Middle Devonian limestone runs west to east from Cremyll to Plymstock including the Hoe. Local limestone may exist seen in numerous buildings, walls and pavements throughout Plymouth. To the north and north east of the city is the granite mass of Dartmoor; the granite was mined and exported via Plymouth. Rocks brought down the Tamar from Dartmoor include ores containing tin, copper, tungsten, lead and other minerals. There is evidence that the middle Devonian limestone belt at the south edge of Plymouth and in Plymstock was quarried at West Hoe, Cattedown and Radford. | What local stone was used in the construction of many Plymouth buildings? | {
"text": [
"limestone"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
56df61a08bc80c19004e4b77 | Plymouth | On 27 April 1944 Sir Patrick Abercrombie's Plan for Plymouth to reconstruct the bomb-damaged city was published; it called for demolition of the few remaining pre-War buildings in the city centre to make way for their replacement with wide, parallel, modern boulevards aligned east–west linked by a north–south avenue (Armada Way) linking the railway station with the vista of Plymouth Hoe. A peripheral road system connecting the historic Barbican on the east and Union Street to the west determines the principal form of the city centre, even following pedestrianisation of the shopping centre in the late 1980s, and continues to inform the present 'Vision for Plymouth' developed by a team led by Barcelona-based architect David MacKay in 2003 which calls for revivification of the city centre with mixed-use and residential. In suburban areas, post-War prefabs had already begun to appear by 1946, and over 1,000 permanent council houses were built each year from 1951–57 according to the Modernist zoned low-density garden city model advocated by Abercrombie. By 1964 over 20,000 new homes had been built, more than 13,500 of them permanent council homes and 853 built by the Admiralty. Plymouth is home to 28 parks with an average size of 45,638 square metres (491,240 sq ft). Its largest park is Central Park, with other sizeable green spaces including Victoria Park, Freedom Fields Park, Alexandra Park, Devonport Park and the Hoe. | On what date was the publication of the Plan for Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"27 April 1944"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56df61a08bc80c19004e4b78 | Plymouth | On 27 April 1944 Sir Patrick Abercrombie's Plan for Plymouth to reconstruct the bomb-damaged city was published; it called for demolition of the few remaining pre-War buildings in the city centre to make way for their replacement with wide, parallel, modern boulevards aligned east–west linked by a north–south avenue (Armada Way) linking the railway station with the vista of Plymouth Hoe. A peripheral road system connecting the historic Barbican on the east and Union Street to the west determines the principal form of the city centre, even following pedestrianisation of the shopping centre in the late 1980s, and continues to inform the present 'Vision for Plymouth' developed by a team led by Barcelona-based architect David MacKay in 2003 which calls for revivification of the city centre with mixed-use and residential. In suburban areas, post-War prefabs had already begun to appear by 1946, and over 1,000 permanent council houses were built each year from 1951–57 according to the Modernist zoned low-density garden city model advocated by Abercrombie. By 1964 over 20,000 new homes had been built, more than 13,500 of them permanent council homes and 853 built by the Admiralty. Plymouth is home to 28 parks with an average size of 45,638 square metres (491,240 sq ft). Its largest park is Central Park, with other sizeable green spaces including Victoria Park, Freedom Fields Park, Alexandra Park, Devonport Park and the Hoe. | Who wrote the Plan for Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"Sir Patrick Abercrombie"
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"answer_start": [
17
]
} |
56df61a08bc80c19004e4b79 | Plymouth | On 27 April 1944 Sir Patrick Abercrombie's Plan for Plymouth to reconstruct the bomb-damaged city was published; it called for demolition of the few remaining pre-War buildings in the city centre to make way for their replacement with wide, parallel, modern boulevards aligned east–west linked by a north–south avenue (Armada Way) linking the railway station with the vista of Plymouth Hoe. A peripheral road system connecting the historic Barbican on the east and Union Street to the west determines the principal form of the city centre, even following pedestrianisation of the shopping centre in the late 1980s, and continues to inform the present 'Vision for Plymouth' developed by a team led by Barcelona-based architect David MacKay in 2003 which calls for revivification of the city centre with mixed-use and residential. In suburban areas, post-War prefabs had already begun to appear by 1946, and over 1,000 permanent council houses were built each year from 1951–57 according to the Modernist zoned low-density garden city model advocated by Abercrombie. By 1964 over 20,000 new homes had been built, more than 13,500 of them permanent council homes and 853 built by the Admiralty. Plymouth is home to 28 parks with an average size of 45,638 square metres (491,240 sq ft). Its largest park is Central Park, with other sizeable green spaces including Victoria Park, Freedom Fields Park, Alexandra Park, Devonport Park and the Hoe. | What street was intended to connect Plymouth Hoe to the railroad station? | {
"text": [
"Armada Way"
],
"answer_start": [
315
]
} |
56df61a08bc80c19004e4b7a | Plymouth | On 27 April 1944 Sir Patrick Abercrombie's Plan for Plymouth to reconstruct the bomb-damaged city was published; it called for demolition of the few remaining pre-War buildings in the city centre to make way for their replacement with wide, parallel, modern boulevards aligned east–west linked by a north–south avenue (Armada Way) linking the railway station with the vista of Plymouth Hoe. A peripheral road system connecting the historic Barbican on the east and Union Street to the west determines the principal form of the city centre, even following pedestrianisation of the shopping centre in the late 1980s, and continues to inform the present 'Vision for Plymouth' developed by a team led by Barcelona-based architect David MacKay in 2003 which calls for revivification of the city centre with mixed-use and residential. In suburban areas, post-War prefabs had already begun to appear by 1946, and over 1,000 permanent council houses were built each year from 1951–57 according to the Modernist zoned low-density garden city model advocated by Abercrombie. By 1964 over 20,000 new homes had been built, more than 13,500 of them permanent council homes and 853 built by the Admiralty. Plymouth is home to 28 parks with an average size of 45,638 square metres (491,240 sq ft). Its largest park is Central Park, with other sizeable green spaces including Victoria Park, Freedom Fields Park, Alexandra Park, Devonport Park and the Hoe. | Who headed the team that created the 'Vision for Plymouth'? | {
"text": [
"David MacKay"
],
"answer_start": [
722
]
} |
56df61a08bc80c19004e4b7b | Plymouth | On 27 April 1944 Sir Patrick Abercrombie's Plan for Plymouth to reconstruct the bomb-damaged city was published; it called for demolition of the few remaining pre-War buildings in the city centre to make way for their replacement with wide, parallel, modern boulevards aligned east–west linked by a north–south avenue (Armada Way) linking the railway station with the vista of Plymouth Hoe. A peripheral road system connecting the historic Barbican on the east and Union Street to the west determines the principal form of the city centre, even following pedestrianisation of the shopping centre in the late 1980s, and continues to inform the present 'Vision for Plymouth' developed by a team led by Barcelona-based architect David MacKay in 2003 which calls for revivification of the city centre with mixed-use and residential. In suburban areas, post-War prefabs had already begun to appear by 1946, and over 1,000 permanent council houses were built each year from 1951–57 according to the Modernist zoned low-density garden city model advocated by Abercrombie. By 1964 over 20,000 new homes had been built, more than 13,500 of them permanent council homes and 853 built by the Admiralty. Plymouth is home to 28 parks with an average size of 45,638 square metres (491,240 sq ft). Its largest park is Central Park, with other sizeable green spaces including Victoria Park, Freedom Fields Park, Alexandra Park, Devonport Park and the Hoe. | How many parks exist in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"28"
],
"answer_start": [
1208
]
} |
56df623596943c1400a5d491 | Plymouth | Along with the rest of South West England, Plymouth has a temperate pelagic climate (Köppen Cfb) which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of England. This means a wide range of exotic plants can be grown. The annual mean temperature is approximately 11 °C (52 °F). Due to the modifying effect of the sea the seasonal range is less than in most other parts of the UK. As a result of this summer highs are lower than its southerly latitude should warrant, but as a contrast the coldest month of February has mean minimum temperatures as mild as between 3 and 4 °C (37 and 39 °F). Snow is rare, not usually equating to more than a few flakes, but there have been exclusions, namely the European winter storms of 2009-10 which, in early January, covered Plymouth in at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow; more on higher ground. Another period of notable snow occurred from 17–19 December 2010 when up to 8 inches (20 cm) of snow fell through the period – though only 2 inches (5.1 cm) would lie at any one time due to melt. Over the 1961–1990 period, annual snowfall accumulation averaged less than 7 cm (3 in) per year. July and August are the warmest months with mean daily maxima over 19 °C (66 °F). | What Köppen climate classification does Plymouth possess? | {
"text": [
"temperate oceanic"
],
"answer_start": [
58
]
} |
56df623596943c1400a5d492 | Plymouth | Along with the rest of South West England, Plymouth has a temperate pelagic climate (Köppen Cfb) which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of England. This means a wide range of exotic plants can be grown. The annual mean temperature is approximately 11 °C (52 °F). Due to the modifying effect of the sea the seasonal range is less than in most other parts of the UK. As a result of this summer highs are lower than its southerly latitude should warrant, but as a contrast the coldest month of February has mean minimum temperatures as mild as between 3 and 4 °C (37 and 39 °F). Snow is rare, not usually equating to more than a few flakes, but there have been exclusions, namely the European winter storms of 2009-10 which, in early January, covered Plymouth in at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow; more on higher ground. Another period of notable snow occurred from 17–19 December 2010 when up to 8 inches (20 cm) of snow fell through the period – though only 2 inches (5.1 cm) would lie at any one time due to melt. Over the 1961–1990 period, annual snowfall accumulation averaged less than 7 cm (3 in) per year. July and August are the warmest months with mean daily maxima over 19 °C (66 °F). | In degrees Fahrenheit, what is Plymouth's annual mean temperature? | {
"text": [
"52"
],
"answer_start": [
267
]
} |
56df623596943c1400a5d493 | Plymouth | Along with the rest of South West England, Plymouth has a temperate pelagic climate (Köppen Cfb) which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of England. This means a wide range of exotic plants can be grown. The annual mean temperature is approximately 11 °C (52 °F). Due to the modifying effect of the sea the seasonal range is less than in most other parts of the UK. As a result of this summer highs are lower than its southerly latitude should warrant, but as a contrast the coldest month of February has mean minimum temperatures as mild as between 3 and 4 °C (37 and 39 °F). Snow is rare, not usually equating to more than a few flakes, but there have been exclusions, namely the European winter storms of 2009-10 which, in early January, covered Plymouth in at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow; more on higher ground. Another period of notable snow occurred from 17–19 December 2010 when up to 8 inches (20 cm) of snow fell through the period – though only 2 inches (5.1 cm) would lie at any one time due to melt. Over the 1961–1990 period, annual snowfall accumulation averaged less than 7 cm (3 in) per year. July and August are the warmest months with mean daily maxima over 19 °C (66 °F). | What month in Plymouth has the lowest temperatures? | {
"text": [
"February"
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"answer_start": [
503
]
} |
56df623596943c1400a5d494 | Plymouth | Along with the rest of South West England, Plymouth has a temperate pelagic climate (Köppen Cfb) which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of England. This means a wide range of exotic plants can be grown. The annual mean temperature is approximately 11 °C (52 °F). Due to the modifying effect of the sea the seasonal range is less than in most other parts of the UK. As a result of this summer highs are lower than its southerly latitude should warrant, but as a contrast the coldest month of February has mean minimum temperatures as mild as between 3 and 4 °C (37 and 39 °F). Snow is rare, not usually equating to more than a few flakes, but there have been exclusions, namely the European winter storms of 2009-10 which, in early January, covered Plymouth in at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow; more on higher ground. Another period of notable snow occurred from 17–19 December 2010 when up to 8 inches (20 cm) of snow fell through the period – though only 2 inches (5.1 cm) would lie at any one time due to melt. Over the 1961–1990 period, annual snowfall accumulation averaged less than 7 cm (3 in) per year. July and August are the warmest months with mean daily maxima over 19 °C (66 °F). | Up to how many centimeters of snow fell on Plymouth between 17 and 19 December 2010? | {
"text": [
"20"
],
"answer_start": [
719
]
} |
56df623596943c1400a5d495 | Plymouth | Along with the rest of South West England, Plymouth has a temperate pelagic climate (Köppen Cfb) which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of England. This means a wide range of exotic plants can be grown. The annual mean temperature is approximately 11 °C (52 °F). Due to the modifying effect of the sea the seasonal range is less than in most other parts of the UK. As a result of this summer highs are lower than its southerly latitude should warrant, but as a contrast the coldest month of February has mean minimum temperatures as mild as between 3 and 4 °C (37 and 39 °F). Snow is rare, not usually equating to more than a few flakes, but there have been exclusions, namely the European winter storms of 2009-10 which, in early January, covered Plymouth in at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow; more on higher ground. Another period of notable snow occurred from 17–19 December 2010 when up to 8 inches (20 cm) of snow fell through the period – though only 2 inches (5.1 cm) would lie at any one time due to melt. Over the 1961–1990 period, annual snowfall accumulation averaged less than 7 cm (3 in) per year. July and August are the warmest months with mean daily maxima over 19 °C (66 °F). | Along with August, what is typically the hottest month in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"July"
],
"answer_start": [
1122
]
} |
56df631296943c1400a5d4a9 | Plymouth | Rainfall tends to exist associated with Atlantic depressions or with convection. The Atlantic depressions are more vigorous in autumn and winter and most of the rain which falls in those seasons in the south-west is from this source. Average annual rainfall is around 980 millimetres (39 in). November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, with June to August having the lightest winds. The predominant wind direction is from the south-west. | Along with convection, what provokes rain in the Plymouth area? | {
"text": [
"Atlantic depressions"
],
"answer_start": [
37
]
} |
56df631296943c1400a5d4aa | Plymouth | Rainfall tends to exist associated with Atlantic depressions or with convection. The Atlantic depressions are more vigorous in autumn and winter and most of the rain which falls in those seasons in the south-west is from this source. Average annual rainfall is around 980 millimetres (39 in). November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, with June to August having the lightest winds. The predominant wind direction is from the south-west. | Along with winter, in what season are Atlantic depressions most prevalent? | {
"text": [
"autumn"
],
"answer_start": [
124
]
} |
56df631296943c1400a5d4ab | Plymouth | Rainfall tends to exist associated with Atlantic depressions or with convection. The Atlantic depressions are more vigorous in autumn and winter and most of the rain which falls in those seasons in the south-west is from this source. Average annual rainfall is around 980 millimetres (39 in). November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, with June to August having the lightest winds. The predominant wind direction is from the south-west. | About how many inches of rain fall on Plymouth every year? | {
"text": [
"39"
],
"answer_start": [
282
]
} |
56df631296943c1400a5d4ac | Plymouth | Rainfall tends to exist associated with Atlantic depressions or with convection. The Atlantic depressions are more vigorous in autumn and winter and most of the rain which falls in those seasons in the south-west is from this source. Average annual rainfall is around 980 millimetres (39 in). November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, with June to August having the lightest winds. The predominant wind direction is from the south-west. | Along with March, what month has the fastest winds on average? | {
"text": [
"November"
],
"answer_start": [
290
]
} |
56df631296943c1400a5d4ad | Plymouth | Rainfall tends to exist associated with Atlantic depressions or with convection. The Atlantic depressions are more vigorous in autumn and winter and most of the rain which falls in those seasons in the south-west is from this source. Average annual rainfall is around 980 millimetres (39 in). November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, with June to August having the lightest winds. The predominant wind direction is from the south-west. | From what direction do most of the winds blow on Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"south-west"
],
"answer_start": [
199
]
} |
56df638996943c1400a5d4b3 | Plymouth | South West England has a favoured location when the Azores High pressure area extends north-eastwards towards the UK, particularly in summer. Coastal areas have average one-year sunshine totals over 1,600 hours. | How many hours of sunshine does the South West England region get each year? | {
"text": [
"over 1,600"
],
"answer_start": [
192
]
} |
56df638996943c1400a5d4b4 | Plymouth | South West England has a favoured location when the Azores High pressure area extends north-eastwards towards the UK, particularly in summer. Coastal areas have average one-year sunshine totals over 1,600 hours. | What region of England benefits from the extension of the Azores High pressure area? | {
"text": [
"South West England"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56df640296943c1400a5d4c3 | Plymouth | Typically, the warmest day of the year (1971–2000) will accomplish a temperature of 26.6 °C (80 °F), although in June 1976 the temperature reached 31.6 °C (89 °F), the site record. On average, 4.25 days of the year will report a maximum temperature of 25.1 °C (77 °F) or above. During the winter half of the year, the coldest night will typically fall to −4.1 °C (25 °F) although in January 1979 the temperature fell to −8.8 °C (16 °F). Typically, 18.6 nights of the year will register an air frost. | In degrees Fahrenheit, what was the highest temperature achieved in Plymouth between 1971 and 2000? | {
"text": [
"89"
],
"answer_start": [
153
]
} |
56df640396943c1400a5d4c4 | Plymouth | Typically, the warmest day of the year (1971–2000) will accomplish a temperature of 26.6 °C (80 °F), although in June 1976 the temperature reached 31.6 °C (89 °F), the site record. On average, 4.25 days of the year will report a maximum temperature of 25.1 °C (77 °F) or above. During the winter half of the year, the coldest night will typically fall to −4.1 °C (25 °F) although in January 1979 the temperature fell to −8.8 °C (16 °F). Typically, 18.6 nights of the year will register an air frost. | In what month and year did Plymouth see its highest temperature between 1971 and 2000? | {
"text": [
"June 1976"
],
"answer_start": [
110
]
} |
56df640396943c1400a5d4c5 | Plymouth | Typically, the warmest day of the year (1971–2000) will accomplish a temperature of 26.6 °C (80 °F), although in June 1976 the temperature reached 31.6 °C (89 °F), the site record. On average, 4.25 days of the year will report a maximum temperature of 25.1 °C (77 °F) or above. During the winter half of the year, the coldest night will typically fall to −4.1 °C (25 °F) although in January 1979 the temperature fell to −8.8 °C (16 °F). Typically, 18.6 nights of the year will register an air frost. | About how many days a year in Plymouth are over 77 °F? | {
"text": [
"4.25"
],
"answer_start": [
190
]
} |
56df640396943c1400a5d4c6 | Plymouth | Typically, the warmest day of the year (1971–2000) will accomplish a temperature of 26.6 °C (80 °F), although in June 1976 the temperature reached 31.6 °C (89 °F), the site record. On average, 4.25 days of the year will report a maximum temperature of 25.1 °C (77 °F) or above. During the winter half of the year, the coldest night will typically fall to −4.1 °C (25 °F) although in January 1979 the temperature fell to −8.8 °C (16 °F). Typically, 18.6 nights of the year will register an air frost. | In degrees Celsius, what was the coldest temperature recorded at Plymouth between 1971 and 2000? | {
"text": [
"−8.8 °C"
],
"answer_start": [
417
]
} |
56df640396943c1400a5d4c7 | Plymouth | Typically, the warmest day of the year (1971–2000) will accomplish a temperature of 26.6 °C (80 °F), although in June 1976 the temperature reached 31.6 °C (89 °F), the site record. On average, 4.25 days of the year will report a maximum temperature of 25.1 °C (77 °F) or above. During the winter half of the year, the coldest night will typically fall to −4.1 °C (25 °F) although in January 1979 the temperature fell to −8.8 °C (16 °F). Typically, 18.6 nights of the year will register an air frost. | In what month and year did Plymouth see its lowest temperature between 1971 and 2000? | {
"text": [
"January 1979"
],
"answer_start": [
380
]
} |
56df64688bc80c19004e4ba9 | Plymouth | The University of Plymouth enrolls 25,895 total students as of 2014/15 (22nd largest in the UK out of 165). It also employs 3,000 staff with an one-year income of around £160 million. It was founded in 1992 from Polytechnic South West (formerly Plymouth Polytechnic) following the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. It has courses in maritime business, marine engineering, marine biology and Earth, ocean and environmental sciences, surf science, shipping and logistics. The university formed a joint venture with the fellow Devonian University of Exeter in 2000, establishing the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. The college is ranked 8th out of 30 universities in the UK in 2011 for medicine. Its dental school was established in 2006, which also provides free dental care in an attempt to improve access to dental care in the South West. | How many students are studying at the University of Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"25,895"
],
"answer_start": [
35
]
} |
56df64688bc80c19004e4baa | Plymouth | The University of Plymouth enrolls 25,895 total students as of 2014/15 (22nd largest in the UK out of 165). It also employs 3,000 staff with an one-year income of around £160 million. It was founded in 1992 from Polytechnic South West (formerly Plymouth Polytechnic) following the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. It has courses in maritime business, marine engineering, marine biology and Earth, ocean and environmental sciences, surf science, shipping and logistics. The university formed a joint venture with the fellow Devonian University of Exeter in 2000, establishing the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. The college is ranked 8th out of 30 universities in the UK in 2011 for medicine. Its dental school was established in 2006, which also provides free dental care in an attempt to improve access to dental care in the South West. | Where does the University of Plymouth rank among British institutions of higher education in terms of number of enrolled students? | {
"text": [
"22nd"
],
"answer_start": [
72
]
} |
56df64688bc80c19004e4bab | Plymouth | The University of Plymouth enrolls 25,895 total students as of 2014/15 (22nd largest in the UK out of 165). It also employs 3,000 staff with an one-year income of around £160 million. It was founded in 1992 from Polytechnic South West (formerly Plymouth Polytechnic) following the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. It has courses in maritime business, marine engineering, marine biology and Earth, ocean and environmental sciences, surf science, shipping and logistics. The university formed a joint venture with the fellow Devonian University of Exeter in 2000, establishing the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. The college is ranked 8th out of 30 universities in the UK in 2011 for medicine. Its dental school was established in 2006, which also provides free dental care in an attempt to improve access to dental care in the South West. | How many staff members work for the University of Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"3,000"
],
"answer_start": [
124
]
} |
56df64688bc80c19004e4bac | Plymouth | The University of Plymouth enrolls 25,895 total students as of 2014/15 (22nd largest in the UK out of 165). It also employs 3,000 staff with an one-year income of around £160 million. It was founded in 1992 from Polytechnic South West (formerly Plymouth Polytechnic) following the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. It has courses in maritime business, marine engineering, marine biology and Earth, ocean and environmental sciences, surf science, shipping and logistics. The university formed a joint venture with the fellow Devonian University of Exeter in 2000, establishing the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. The college is ranked 8th out of 30 universities in the UK in 2011 for medicine. Its dental school was established in 2006, which also provides free dental care in an attempt to improve access to dental care in the South West. | About how much are the staff of the University of Plymouth paid yearly in total? | {
"text": [
"£160 million"
],
"answer_start": [
168
]
} |
56df64688bc80c19004e4bad | Plymouth | The University of Plymouth enrolls 25,895 total students as of 2014/15 (22nd largest in the UK out of 165). It also employs 3,000 staff with an one-year income of around £160 million. It was founded in 1992 from Polytechnic South West (formerly Plymouth Polytechnic) following the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. It has courses in maritime business, marine engineering, marine biology and Earth, ocean and environmental sciences, surf science, shipping and logistics. The university formed a joint venture with the fellow Devonian University of Exeter in 2000, establishing the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. The college is ranked 8th out of 30 universities in the UK in 2011 for medicine. Its dental school was established in 2006, which also provides free dental care in an attempt to improve access to dental care in the South West. | In what year was the University of Plymouth established? | {
"text": [
"1992"
],
"answer_start": [
200
]
} |
56df64a68bc80c19004e4bb3 | Plymouth | The University of St Mark & St John (known as "Marjon" or "Marjons") specialises in teacher training, and offers training across the country and abroad. | What institution of higher education is colloquially known as Marjons? | {
"text": [
"The University of St Mark & St John"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56df64a68bc80c19004e4bb4 | Plymouth | The University of St Mark & St John (known as "Marjon" or "Marjons") specialises in teacher training, and offers training across the country and abroad. | What is the academic specialty of the University of St Mark & St John? | {
"text": [
"teacher training"
],
"answer_start": [
84
]
} |
56df650f8bc80c19004e4bbd | Plymouth | The city is also home to two big colleges. The City College Plymouth provides courses from the most basic to Foundation degrees for approximately 26,000 students. Plymouth College of Art offers a selection of courses including media. It was started 153 years ago and is now one of only four independent colleges of art and design in the UK. | Along with City College Plymouth, what college calls Plymouth home? | {
"text": [
"Plymouth College of Art"
],
"answer_start": [
165
]
} |
56df650f8bc80c19004e4bbe | Plymouth | The city is also home to two big colleges. The City College Plymouth provides courses from the most basic to Foundation degrees for approximately 26,000 students. Plymouth College of Art offers a selection of courses including media. It was started 153 years ago and is now one of only four independent colleges of art and design in the UK. | About how many students are enrolled at City College Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"26,000"
],
"answer_start": [
148
]
} |
56df650f8bc80c19004e4bbf | Plymouth | The city is also home to two big colleges. The City College Plymouth provides courses from the most basic to Foundation degrees for approximately 26,000 students. Plymouth College of Art offers a selection of courses including media. It was started 153 years ago and is now one of only four independent colleges of art and design in the UK. | How many years ago was Plymouth College of Art founded? | {
"text": [
"153"
],
"answer_start": [
251
]
} |
56df650f8bc80c19004e4bc0 | Plymouth | The city is also home to two big colleges. The City College Plymouth provides courses from the most basic to Foundation degrees for approximately 26,000 students. Plymouth College of Art offers a selection of courses including media. It was started 153 years ago and is now one of only four independent colleges of art and design in the UK. | How many independent art colleges exist in the United Kingdom? | {
"text": [
"four"
],
"answer_start": [
288
]
} |
56df650f8bc80c19004e4bc1 | Plymouth | The city is also home to two big colleges. The City College Plymouth provides courses from the most basic to Foundation degrees for approximately 26,000 students. Plymouth College of Art offers a selection of courses including media. It was started 153 years ago and is now one of only four independent colleges of art and design in the UK. | How many large colleges exist in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"two"
],
"answer_start": [
25
]
} |
56df65778bc80c19004e4bc7 | Plymouth | Plymouth also has 71 state primary phase schools, 13 state secondary schools, eight special schools and three selective state grammar schools, Devonport High School for Girls, Devonport High School for Boys and Plymouth High School for Girls. There is also an main school Plymouth College. | How many state primary schools are in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"71"
],
"answer_start": [
18
]
} |
56df65778bc80c19004e4bc8 | Plymouth | Plymouth also has 71 state primary phase schools, 13 state secondary schools, eight special schools and three selective state grammar schools, Devonport High School for Girls, Devonport High School for Boys and Plymouth High School for Girls. There is also an main school Plymouth College. | Plymouth has how many state secondary schools? | {
"text": [
"13"
],
"answer_start": [
50
]
} |
56df65778bc80c19004e4bc9 | Plymouth | Plymouth also has 71 state primary phase schools, 13 state secondary schools, eight special schools and three selective state grammar schools, Devonport High School for Girls, Devonport High School for Boys and Plymouth High School for Girls. There is also an main school Plymouth College. | How many state grammar schools are based in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
104
]
} |
56df65778bc80c19004e4bca | Plymouth | Plymouth also has 71 state primary phase schools, 13 state secondary schools, eight special schools and three selective state grammar schools, Devonport High School for Girls, Devonport High School for Boys and Plymouth High School for Girls. There is also an main school Plymouth College. | What is the name of the independent school in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"Plymouth College"
],
"answer_start": [
279
]
} |
56df65778bc80c19004e4bcb | Plymouth | Plymouth also has 71 state primary phase schools, 13 state secondary schools, eight special schools and three selective state grammar schools, Devonport High School for Girls, Devonport High School for Boys and Plymouth High School for Girls. There is also an main school Plymouth College. | Aside from Plymouth High School for Girls and Devonport High School for Boys, what state grammar school is present in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"Devonport High School for Girls"
],
"answer_start": [
143
]
} |
56df660896943c1400a5d4d7 | Plymouth | The city was also home to the Royal Naval Engineering College; opened in 1880 in Keyham, it trained engineering students for five years before they completed the remaining two years of the course at Greenwich. The college closed in 1910, but in 1940 a new college opened at Manadon. This was renamed Dockyard Technical College in 1959 before finally closing in 1994; training was transferred to the University of Southampton. | What maritime institution of higher education existed in Plymouth as of 1880? | {
"text": [
"the Royal Naval Engineering College"
],
"answer_start": [
26
]
} |
56df660896943c1400a5d4d8 | Plymouth | The city was also home to the Royal Naval Engineering College; opened in 1880 in Keyham, it trained engineering students for five years before they completed the remaining two years of the course at Greenwich. The college closed in 1910, but in 1940 a new college opened at Manadon. This was renamed Dockyard Technical College in 1959 before finally closing in 1994; training was transferred to the University of Southampton. | When did the Royal Naval Engineering College shut its doors in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"1910"
],
"answer_start": [
232
]
} |
56df660896943c1400a5d4d9 | Plymouth | The city was also home to the Royal Naval Engineering College; opened in 1880 in Keyham, it trained engineering students for five years before they completed the remaining two years of the course at Greenwich. The college closed in 1910, but in 1940 a new college opened at Manadon. This was renamed Dockyard Technical College in 1959 before finally closing in 1994; training was transferred to the University of Southampton. | What was the Royal Naval Engineering College renamed in 1959? | {
"text": [
"Dockyard Technical College"
],
"answer_start": [
300
]
} |
56df660896943c1400a5d4da | Plymouth | The city was also home to the Royal Naval Engineering College; opened in 1880 in Keyham, it trained engineering students for five years before they completed the remaining two years of the course at Greenwich. The college closed in 1910, but in 1940 a new college opened at Manadon. This was renamed Dockyard Technical College in 1959 before finally closing in 1994; training was transferred to the University of Southampton. | In what year did the Dockyard Technical College close? | {
"text": [
"1994"
],
"answer_start": [
361
]
} |
56df660896943c1400a5d4db | Plymouth | The city was also home to the Royal Naval Engineering College; opened in 1880 in Keyham, it trained engineering students for five years before they completed the remaining two years of the course at Greenwich. The college closed in 1910, but in 1940 a new college opened at Manadon. This was renamed Dockyard Technical College in 1959 before finally closing in 1994; training was transferred to the University of Southampton. | After the Dockyard Technical College closed, where were classes relocated to? | {
"text": [
"University of Southampton"
],
"answer_start": [
399
]
} |
56df6adb5ca0a614008f99e1 | Plymouth | Plymouth is home to the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA) which conducts research in all areas of the marine sciences. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory is an offshoot of the MBA. Together with the National Marine Aquarium, the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Sciences, Plymouth University's Marine Institute and the Diving Diseases Research Centre, these marine-related organisations form the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory, which focuses on global issues of climate change and sustainability. It monitors the effects of ocean acidity on corals and shellfish and reports the results to the UK government. It also cultivates algae that could exist used to make biofuels or in the treatment of waste water by using technology such as photo-bioreactors. It works alongside the Boots Group to investigate the use of algae in skin care protects, taking advantage of the chemicals they contain that adapt to protect themselves from the sun. | What organization known as the MBA is based in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"Marine Biological Association"
],
"answer_start": [
24
]
} |
56df6adb5ca0a614008f99e2 | Plymouth | Plymouth is home to the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA) which conducts research in all areas of the marine sciences. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory is an offshoot of the MBA. Together with the National Marine Aquarium, the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Sciences, Plymouth University's Marine Institute and the Diving Diseases Research Centre, these marine-related organisations form the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory, which focuses on global issues of climate change and sustainability. It monitors the effects of ocean acidity on corals and shellfish and reports the results to the UK government. It also cultivates algae that could exist used to make biofuels or in the treatment of waste water by using technology such as photo-bioreactors. It works alongside the Boots Group to investigate the use of algae in skin care protects, taking advantage of the chemicals they contain that adapt to protect themselves from the sun. | What Plymouth organization is named for Sir Alister Hardy? | {
"text": [
"Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Sciences"
],
"answer_start": [
249
]
} |
56df6adb5ca0a614008f99e3 | Plymouth | Plymouth is home to the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA) which conducts research in all areas of the marine sciences. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory is an offshoot of the MBA. Together with the National Marine Aquarium, the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Sciences, Plymouth University's Marine Institute and the Diving Diseases Research Centre, these marine-related organisations form the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory, which focuses on global issues of climate change and sustainability. It monitors the effects of ocean acidity on corals and shellfish and reports the results to the UK government. It also cultivates algae that could exist used to make biofuels or in the treatment of waste water by using technology such as photo-bioreactors. It works alongside the Boots Group to investigate the use of algae in skin care protects, taking advantage of the chemicals they contain that adapt to protect themselves from the sun. | What marine facility is attached to the University of Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"Marine Institute"
],
"answer_start": [
320
]
} |
56df6adb5ca0a614008f99e4 | Plymouth | Plymouth is home to the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA) which conducts research in all areas of the marine sciences. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory is an offshoot of the MBA. Together with the National Marine Aquarium, the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Sciences, Plymouth University's Marine Institute and the Diving Diseases Research Centre, these marine-related organisations form the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory, which focuses on global issues of climate change and sustainability. It monitors the effects of ocean acidity on corals and shellfish and reports the results to the UK government. It also cultivates algae that could exist used to make biofuels or in the treatment of waste water by using technology such as photo-bioreactors. It works alongside the Boots Group to investigate the use of algae in skin care protects, taking advantage of the chemicals they contain that adapt to protect themselves from the sun. | What group are many of Plymouth's marine organizations a part of? | {
"text": [
"Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership"
],
"answer_start": [
422
]
} |
56df6adb5ca0a614008f99e5 | Plymouth | Plymouth is home to the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA) which conducts research in all areas of the marine sciences. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory is an offshoot of the MBA. Together with the National Marine Aquarium, the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Sciences, Plymouth University's Marine Institute and the Diving Diseases Research Centre, these marine-related organisations form the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership. The Plymouth Marine Laboratory, which focuses on global issues of climate change and sustainability. It monitors the effects of ocean acidity on corals and shellfish and reports the results to the UK government. It also cultivates algae that could exist used to make biofuels or in the treatment of waste water by using technology such as photo-bioreactors. It works alongside the Boots Group to investigate the use of algae in skin care protects, taking advantage of the chemicals they contain that adapt to protect themselves from the sun. | What is the name of the aquarium present in Plymouth? | {
"text": [
"National Marine Aquarium"
],
"answer_start": [
219
]
} |
56df6b6d5ca0a614008f99f5 | Plymouth | From the 2011 Census, the Office for National Statistics published that Plymouth's unitary authority area population was 256,384; 15,664 more people than that of the last census from 2001, which indicated that Plymouth had a population of 240,720. The Plymouth urban area had a population of 260,203 in 2011 (the urban sprawl which extends outside the authority's boundaries). The city's average household size was 2.3 persons. At the time of the 2011 UK census, the ethnic composition of Plymouth's population was 96.2% White (of 92.9% was White British), with the largest minority ethnic group being Taiwanese at 0.5%. The white Irish ethnic group saw the largest decline in its share of the population since the 2001 Census (-24%), while the Other Asian and Black African had the largest increases (360% and 351% respectively). This excludes the two new ethnic groups added to the 2011 census of Gypsy or Irish Traveller and Arab. The population rose rapidly during the second half of the 19th century, but declined by over 1.6% from 1931 to 1951. | What was the population of Plymouth unitary authority circa 2011? | {
"text": [
"256,384"
],
"answer_start": [
121
]
} |
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