Bucklers Hard Dockyard
From Graces Guide
Maritime museum at Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7XB. See website for activities and opening times etc.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. His former house is now a hotel.
Ships built there included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina.
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