This is Boathouse 4 in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Just a short video of the inside, You can look down on the boat restoration workshop and on the upper platform there are some small craft you can take a closer look with info boards. There is a Restaurant here to that overlooks the harbour but with the dockyard having so much to see and do, we didn't go in.
Boathouse 4 Links:
Website: www.boathouse4.org/home/1
Facebook: Boathouse4/
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Boathouse 4 Info:
Boathouse 4 combines an exciting interactive exhibition, traditional boat restoration in action, and a brasserie overlooking the harbour, all under one roof.
The Boathouse was restored and opened to the public with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Regional Growth Fund.
On the ground floor of Boathouse 4, our volunteer teams restore and maintain our collection of historic military craft.
On the upper floor The Forgotten Craft exhibition tells the incredible story of small boats in the British Navy, including the display of several small craft. The exhibition overlooks the main workshop, so visitors can watch real boat restoration in action.
Boathouse 4 Restaurant, also on the upper level, offers menus from award winning chef Ruth Hansom as well as a stunning view of the Harbour.(Boathouse 4 Website)
Boathouse 4 History:
Boathouse 4 is an interesting example of industrial architecture in the International Modernist style and stands in contrast to the Georgian and Victorian architecture around it. Constructed 1938 - 40, it was the only boathouse to be built in a home dockyard during the rapid rearmament period of the 1930s.
The building was originally to be built in two phases, extending overall to Victory Gate. It was intended for Phase 1 to be fully operational before Phase 2 commenced. This required a temporary corrugated steel wall on the southern side. However the Second World War broke out before Phase 1 was complete. As a result, Phase 2 was never built and the temporary wall became permanent, still to be seen today.
It is believed that from 1941-1943 the building hosted the construction of the secret prototype three-man midget submarine X4 and later X-craft developments. King George VI noted in his diaries that he secretly visited the Dockyard to view the X4 project. X-Craft were deployed to neutralise the German battleship Tirpitz in 1943.
Boathouse 4 is the last boathouse built for the Royal Navy, and continues to fulfil its role as a Boathouse over 80 years later. (Boathouse 4 Website)
I have so much I need to upload but work takes my time up.
Trips in England from Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Chichester, Cornwall, Coventry, Dorchester, Glastonbury, Wells, Guildford, Lincoln, London, Norwich, Southampton, Oxford, Portsmouth, Sailsbury, Rochester, Shrewsbury, Weymouth, Winchester & York. European trips to Faro, Nice, Pisa, Nuremburg, Gothenburg & Tirana. And so many K-Pop concerts like Blackpink, Ateez, Dreamcatcher, Hallyu, Loona, Cherry Bullet, Chung Ha, Golden Child, Holland, Pentagon, Red Velvet, Suho, Viviz, Jay Park, Epik High, Jessie, Twice, aespa & (G)Idle,Everglow & Rolling Quartz. Also J-Rock band Scandal. (Some are Festivals where artists only did a few songs, others are full concerts)
In 2024 I have ITZY and IVE concerts all ready booked,and a trips to Devon, London & France later in April - June.
Enjoy !
End Music:
YENA ~ Pretty Boys (Instrumental)
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