'The Royal Hospital at Greenwich & six royal Yatchs' [sic: Yachts]

A aerial perspective view on the central axis from the north, the Queen Mary Court, and parts of Queen Anne shown only conjecturally (i.e. not yet - or as - built). These include the two flag turrets on the riverside pavilions of King Charles and Queen Anne, of which the former only was built in 1718 but taken down in 1733. The print also shows the temporary chapel built by Hawksmoor in 1707 between the two main ranges of Queen Anne (left). This was demolished after the chapel in the Queen Mary Court (completed by Ripley in 1751) came into use. The six royal yachts are named along the bottom of the image, which well illustrates the role that the Hospital fulfilled throughout its existence as a point arrival and departure by this method, for both royalty and for important diplomatic personnel. The yachts shown are - from left to right - the 'Carroline' (the 'Carolina', launched at Sheerness in 1700), the 'Foobes' (the 'Fubbs', launched at Greenwich in 1682 and rebuilt in 1701), the 'William and Mary' (launched at Chatham in 1694), the 'Catherine' (the 'Katherine', launched at Chatham in 1674 and rebuilt in 1720), the 'Mary' (launched at Chatham in 1677 and rebuilt in 1727), and the 'Charlot' (launched at Deptford in 1710, lengthened in 1747 and rebuilt in 1771). [PvdM 9/05]

Object Details

ID: PAJ4031
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Olive, R.
Date made: early 18th century (after 1707); circa 1720
People: Olive, R.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 488 x 611 mm