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Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark, King William Walk, Greenwich, London, SE10 9HT.
The Cutty Sark was launched from the Scott and Linton boatyard in 1869. She was built for Jock Willis, who had wanted a ship to be the fastest in the annual race to bring home the first of the new season's tea from China. However he was to be denied this glory because the Suez Canal opened in the same year allowing steamers to reach the Far East via the Mediterranean, which meant that the tea trade was no longer profitable. The Cutty Sark did however shine in the Australian wool trade and repeatedly made the fastest voyage home.
As the age of the sailing ships declined she eventually fell into disrepair until Captain Wilfred Dowman, who had seen her as an apprentice, spotted her, bought her and restored her. His widow gave her to the Incorporated Thames Nautical Training College at Greenhithe where she stayed until the end of the Second World War. She was then towed to a mooring at Greenwich for the Festival of Britain. Eventually, the Cutty Sark Society was formed by The Duke of Edinburgh.
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Opening Times:
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All Year Round |
10:00-17:00 |
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat |
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24th Dec every year |
Closed |
Christmas holidays |
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Opening
times listed were correct at the time of entry but should be checked before
departure.
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Admission/Prices:
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Adult £4.40
Child £3.20
Concessions £3.75
Family £12.00
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Prices listed were correct at the time of entry but should
be checked before departure.
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