Exterior view of part of the East Ropery with miscelleanous items scattered around in the south yard at Devonport Dockyard

Date:
18 Jul 1974
Location:
Devonport Dockyard, South Yard, East Ropery, Devonport, Plymouth, City of Plymouth
Reference:
AL0637/040/01
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The ropery was gutted by a fire in 1812 and was restored and rebuilt and continuted producing ropes until 1941. It is now used for storage.

Content

This is part of the Volume: AL0637 Devonport Dockyard, City of Plymouth, Volume Two; within the Series: OWS01/01 The 'Blue Albums'; within the Collection: OWS01 Office of Works and Successors: Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings

Rights

© Crown copyright

People & Organisations

Photographer: Department Of The Environment

Keywords

Georgian Ropery, Post Medieval Dockyard