Roborough

It made Roborough aerodrome safely though the real raid never materialised.

Coming of Age: 1939-1946 John Cox

Their journey was uneventful until they reached Roborough, where they were suddenly overtaken by a motor-car occupied by a man, who presented a pistol at their heads, and ordered them to stop.

The Motor Pirate G. Sidney Paternoster

In one of these letters (12th June) he adds, "I had a great sham fight yesterday on Roborough Downs, horsed four guns myself, and taught the troops a forward fight."

The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903

We find him protecting private enterprise on Roborough Down against the borough of Plymouth, which desired to stop the tin-works, and the year closes with his activities on behalf of the 'establishment of good laws among tinners.'

Raleigh Edmund Gosse 1888

There was some sort of an advance post by this time in the Roman camp at Roborough, and Ina sent a few men to take it, and that was easily done.

A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury and the West in the Days of Ina of Wessex 1884

Our first meal out was a trip to our local, The New Inn at Roborough, about a mile up the road.

Mirror.co.uk - News 2010

Plessey Semiconductors has started trading from its semiconductor manufacturing facility in Roborough, Plymouth.

Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

Plessey Semiconductors is transferring its bipolar process technologies on silicon and silicon-on-insulator substrates into its Roborough facility.

Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

Late to bed, early to rise as the typical day seems to be of late, and spent the morning planning out campaigning strategy for Woolwell and Roborough with the main helper there.

People's Republic of South Devon PRSD 2010

We'd chosen Sophia and Roy's farm, Wansley Barton near Roborough, from the list at www. northdevon.com.

Mirror.co.uk - News 2010