It is a Grade II Listed building and currently operates as a regional centre for the arts.

[1] The ropery was in production through both world wars and the great depression.

It was taken over by Bridport-Gundry Ltd in 1986 and later British Ropes in the summer of 1989, closing on 18 December 1989.

[2] Ropery Hall is a community performance venue for live music, theatre and cinema.

Other facilities include a printmaking workshop, artists' studios, meeting rooms and a picture-framing department.