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Smeaton's Tower, a former Eddystone Lighthouse which was moved here in 1877, is a prominent landmark on the Hoe, overlooking Tinside Pool , a unique 1930's outdoor Lido which sits upon the limestone shoreline at the base of the cliff. It is on Plymouth Hoe that Sir Francis Drake is believed to have played bowls prior to his famous assault on the Spanish Armada . A statue of Drake is erected on the Hoe for this reason. The word ''Hoe'' is Anglo-Saxon in derivation meaning a high position, referring to the Hoe as one of Plymouth's highest areas of land. N.B. The word Hoe in American slang means prostitute and is commonly used throughout England. The ground is often used for military displays, as well as a Funfair during the summertime and various open-air concerts. |