Historic Clipper Quay
The historic Clipper Quay in Exeter (pictured) at the bottom of Colleton Hill was once a ballast store for the shipping trade. One could easily imagine ships like the Cutty Sark moored there in days of old.
It’s hard to believe now but in the 19th century Exeter was the third or fourth most important port in the country.
According to the website exeterbeerglass.com, the BBC series The Onedin Line “used Exeter Quay’s warehouses as a back-drop because Liverpool’s waterfront was unsuitable in 1971 and 1976 when the series was filmed.”
The scene was Liverpool in the 1860s, where the schooner, Charlotte Rhodes was tied up at the Quay several times in 1971. The Quayside is said to have required an lot of dredging in order to get the schooner alongside.
Now the Clipper Quay is only discernible to the eagle-eyed who connect the slipway with a sign on the house behind.
Photo: DCO. Click on pic for larger image.