King and Queen Shipyard

The King and Queen Shipyard was an eighteenth century shipyard in Rotherhithe, London. For many years it was owned by Peter Everitt Mestaer

There was a dry dock here which dated back at least to 1663.[1] This was adjacent to the King and Queen public house, which also gave its name to the King and Queen Watermen's Stairs.[1] The pub closed in 1942, and both the building and the stairs were probably destroyed by bombs during the Second World War.[1]

Ships built at the King and Queen Shipyard

Date launched Name Type For
11 June 1778[2] HMS Incendiary Fireship Royal Navy
12 September 1779[2] HMS Mercury Enterprise-class frigate Royal Navy
March 1794[2] HMS Pylades Sloop Royal Navy
24 February 1796[2] Princess Charlotte East Indiaman East India Company
12 September 1809[2] Astell East Indiaman

References

  1. ^ a b c "King & Queen Wharf". www.geocaching.com. Geocaching. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "King and Queen Dock". threedecks.org. Three Decks. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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