Exterior view of the middle section of the East Ropery and various buildings behind, in the south yard at Devonport Dockyards, looking north-east

Date:: 18 Jul 1974

Location:: Devonport Dockyard, South Yard, East Ropery, Devonport, Plymouth, City of Plymouth

Reference:: AL0637/044/01

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The yard in front of the East Ropery is filled with miscellaneous material. 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

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Keywords

Georgian Ropery, Post Medieval Dockyard