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Plymouth Gin Distillery

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Plymouth Gin Distillery
Plymouth Gin Distillery

The Plymouth Gin Distillery is a gin manufacturer on The Barbican, Plymouth, England. Also known as the Black Friars Distillery, it is the only gin distillery in the city. The original building opens on to what is now Southside Street. Established in 1793, it is the oldest operating distillery in Britain.

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Plymouth Gin Distillery
Southside Street, Plymouth Barbican

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Southside Street
PL1 2LA Plymouth, Barbican
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