As mentioned on BBC Radio 2 on the Chris Evans Show!
Rope has been made at Chatham Dockyard for almost 400 years and its rope, still made on the Ropewalk, has been used to rig the mightiest vessels ever to take to sea.
Today Chatham is the only one of the original four Royal Navy Ropeyards to remain in operation and together with its related buildings forms the finest integrated group of 18th century manufacturing buildings in Britain.
Get roped in!
Master Ropemakers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, continues to use the skills and tradition of 400 years of rope making at Chatham to supply today’s business and leisure markets.
In some cases their use has changed little in 400 years with Master Ropemakers supplying many of the world’s historic sailing ships with their rope needs – from Gannet, Cutty Sark and Victory in Britain, to the Australian barque Endeavour.
Master Ropemakers also supplies a wide range of non-maritime customers – from Aviaries to Zoos! Our customers include film production companies, theatres, interior designers, garden designers, sports clubs & gymnasiums, adventure playgrounds, churches and cricket clubs.
Please note that the site is now closed for visitors
We re-open to the public on Saturday 2nd February 2019
Keep in the know on what’s coming up by visiting our What’s on Page
*The Trust office is closed over Christmas: 22nd Dec- 2nd Jan*
