London Tours allows you to see some of the very best London tourist attractions that has been on top of the chart of world tourism map. All these modern London attractions are always on the top of the visitors’ itinerary Cutty Sark was a working cargo ship, enduring high seas and heavy weather, from 1869 until 1922. The ship was designed by Hercules Linton, a partner in the Dumbarton firm of Scott & Linton. Cutty Sark is 280ft (85.4m) long overall and her beam measures 35ft (11m). Her moulded depth is 22.5ft (6.7m) and she weighs 963 tons (978.5 tonnes) gross. The height of the main mast from the main deck to the top is 152ft. Cutty Sark is at the very heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich. The best way to see the sights and sounds of London is through the London guided tours or the coach tours London.Cutty Sark was built for John 'Jock' Willis, a seasoned sailing ship master who had taken over his father’s firm of ship owners in the port of London. Here he became better known as "White Hat Willis" because he always wore a white top hat. His ambition was for Cutty Sark to be the fastest ship in the annual race to bring home the first of the new season's tea from China. 

 

 

 *She is the world’s sole surviving extreme clipper, a type of vessel that was the highest development of the fast commercial sailing ship, with the majority of her hull fabric surviving from her original construction.

• She is internationally appreciated for her beauty and is one of the most famous ships in the world.

•Her fine lines – a considerable part of her appeal – are defined by her frames which form part of the vessel’s composite construction; a construction technique of which she is the best surviving example and of which she is of exceptional quality.

•She is a gateway to the World Heritage Site at Greenwich and is a key asset to both the World Heritage Site and the Borough of Greenwich.

•As a tea clipper, she is tangible evidence of the importance of tea in 19th century trade and cultural life.

 

Throughout her working life, numerous repairs and alterations were carried out to the vessel to ensure she continued to perform her function effectively and safely. Even after she ceased being a working vessel, modifications were made to the ship, for example to facilitate visitor access when she came to Greenwich in the 1950s. In 1951 The Cutty Sark Preservation Society, was formed by Frank Carr, Director of the National Maritime Museum and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to ensure the preservation of Cutty Sark, the world’s sole surviving tea clipper. The Trust’s objectives are to conserve, maintain, interpret and display Cutty Sark, promoting access to formal and informal learning opportunities.

 

Cutty Sark has travelled across the world, sailing under both the Red Ensign and the Portuguese flag, visiting every major port in the world through the course of her working life. In admiration of her beauty and in recognition of her fame, she was preserved for the nation by Captain Wilfred Dowman in 1922. Since then, the old clipper has been berthed in Falmouth and Greenhithe, finally arriving at her current resting place in Greenwich in 1954.

 

Cutty Sark has been an inspiration to generations and has always been a unique learning resource. At the end of 2006 the ship closed for the biggest overhaul she has undergone for over 50 years to ensure she survives to inspire future generations of visitors. Group visits will be warmly welcomed to the ship and the new offering will be suitable for all age groups. London attractions provides all the fun to its visitors to amaze and thrill about this city.

 

A day-trip offers historic landmarks, inspiring architecture and family fun as Greenwich is also home to The National Maritime Museum, The Old Royal Naval College, The Royal Observatory and Greenwich Park. The ship is scheduled to re-open in 2011 when she will be revived, fully conserved, and ready to welcome back old friends and new.

 

From 2011, Cutty Sark will once again be available for venue hire. Upon completion of The Cutty Sark Conservation Project, a new and vastly improved offering for corporate events or private functions will be available.

 

Cutty Sark has been used as a filming location on many occasions for everything from feature films, through to national television network programmes to international educational documentaries. Cutty Sark will be available to hire for filming. By Spring 2011 she will offer a much improved visitor experience with new gallery space and exhibitions, but she will also still have the romance, atmosphere and appearance of the historic vessel used so successfully for filming in the past. Her unique appeal as the sole surviving clipper ship makes her an ideal choice for period dramas, documentaries about the era of sail or just as a beautiful setting for filming a variety of programmes for television and cinema. London bus tours are the perfect way to sit back, relax and enjoy the sights of London. 

 

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