 Plymouth has a post @-@ war shopping area in the city centre with substantial pedestrianisation . At the west end of the zone inside a grade II listed building is the Pannier Market that was completed in 1959 – pannier meaning " basket " from French , so it translates as " basket market " . In terms of retail floorspace , Plymouth is ranked in the top five in the South West , and 29th nationally . Plymouth was one of the first ten British cities to trial the new Business Improvement District initiative . The Tinside Pool is situated at the foot of the Hoe and became a grade II listed building in 1998 before being restored to its 1930s look for £ 3 @.@ 4 million . 
