Laira
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Coordinates: 50°22′48″N 4°06′07″W / 50.38°N 4.101944°W
| Laira | |
 Laira
Laira shown within Devon |
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| District | Plymouth |
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| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PLYMOUTH |
| Postcode district | PL3 6xx |
| Dialling code | 01752 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Originally Laira (or Lary or Leeri) was the name given to that part of the Plym estuary from the Cattewater up to Marsh Mills, Plymouth. It is also a name used to refer to the area of Plymouth situated around the Laira Traction Maintenance Depot. Much of the housing in the area was build around 1900 for employees of the rail depot. There is a memorial plaque to the men of Laira who died in the Great War along Old Laira Road. Also situated on Old Laira Road is the old Police / Fire Station which is currently used as a Library. Laira Green Primary school is situated in the area, as well as a disused United Reformed Church.
[edit] Etymology
The area name is thought to come from the Celtic word llaeru meaning 'to ebb or grow shallow'.
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