Nelson's Dockyard

[citation needed] Soon British naval officers petitioned for the building of repair and maintenance facilities in English Harbour.

There were no quarters for dockyard staff or visiting sailors and the seamen themselves conducted all work and repairs on the ships.

[14][18] Construction of the modern Naval Dockyard began in the mid-1740s, on the western side of English Harbour.

[20][21] By 1745 a line of wooden storehouses had been constructed (on the site of the present-day Copper & Lumber Store Hotel).

[1][4] In 1797, the Sail Loft and Boat House were built[27] (adjacent to the Engineer's Offices and Tar and Pitch Store); the pillars are still visible today.

[citation needed] The Naval Officer's and Clerk's House was built in 1855 and is now home to the Dockyard Museum.

[3][4][29] The Society of the Friends of English Harbour began restoration of the dockyard in 1951, and in 1961 it was re-opened to the public.

[30][31] Among the original buildings are two hotels, a museum, craft and food shops, restaurants, and a large marina.