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No1 Slip Devonport Dockyard
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3762dazzer
, Aug 09 2009 07:19 PM
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Oldest covered slip in Europe apparently
Can't recall which ship King Billy came from Steve 
Hi Dazz
Evidently the figurehead in your shot is a replica of the original which is housed in a museum at Devonport.
Not sure which ship the figurehead was originally on - indeed it may well be that the figurehead was never on a ship, it may have stood at the entrance way to Devonport in recognition of the amount of building work carried out at the docks by King William III?
Regards
Steve E.
Evidently the figurehead in your shot is a replica of the original which is housed in a museum at Devonport.
Not sure which ship the figurehead was originally on - indeed it may well be that the figurehead was never on a ship, it may have stood at the entrance way to Devonport in recognition of the amount of building work carried out at the docks by King William III?
Regards
Steve E.
Thankfully a Scheduled Historic Monument so it cannot be 'touched'.
Oldest covered building slip in any Royal Dockyard, the slip dating from circa 1770 and the cover circa 1814.
Figurehead of King William (King Billy).
Regards
Steve E.