Erith Dockyard
| HM Dockyard, Erith | |
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| Type | Naval Dockyard |
| Country | Kingdom of England |
| Founded | 1514 |
| Abolished | 1521 |
| Headquarters | Erith |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Controlled by | Offices of the Clerks of the Kings Marine |
Erith Dockyard located at Erith, London was a naval dockyard operated by the Royal Navy that opened in 1514 due to persistent flooding the dockyard closed in 1521.
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1) History
The name Erith comes from the Saxon ‘Earhyth’ meaning muddy/gravelly landing place. It was traditionally a small port along the River Thames. In the 16th century King Henry VIII established his naval dockyard in Erith. It became a trading hub, as spices and cotton from the East Indies were delivered onto London. A naval storehouse was constructed at Erith in 1512 that was managed by the Keeper of the Kings Storehouses who was one of the Clerks of the Kings Marine a Tudor (naval administrator). It closed due to persistent flooding the dockyard closed in 1521.
2) Key Officials
2.1) Keeper of Kings Storehouse, Erith
- John Hopton 1512-1521 (also Keeper at Deptford Dockyard)
3) Sources
- Childs. David, (2009) Tudor Sea Power: The Foundation of Greatness, Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, England. pp. 252-253.
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