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Gardens · South West England

Babbage Building

Babbage Building — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
  • Dog-friendly

About

Babbage Building is a garden of interest in england-south-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Babbage Building is a teaching building at the University of Plymouth for the university's School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics and the School of Art, Design and Architecture.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The Babbage Building, also known as the New Engineering and Design Facility, is a teaching building named after Charles Babbage, a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a digital programmable computer. After renovations in 2021–2023, the building contains a number of fabrication and computing laboratories.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
50.3754, -4.1408
District
Plymouth
Parish
Plymouth, unparished area
Postcode
PL4 6AW
Parliamentary constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Established
1979
Official site
icpc.org.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Babbage Building?
Babbage Building is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL4 6AW), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
When was Babbage Building built?
Built or established in 1979.
Who owns Babbage Building?
Babbage Building is owned by University of Plymouth.
How do I get to Babbage Building?
Drivers can navigate to postcode PL4 6AW. It sits within the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport parliamentary constituency.