Royal William Yard

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Royal William Yard by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.

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Royal William Yard

Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 1 Feb 2014

Built in the 1820s to supply the Navy by John Rennie at a cost of £1.5 million. The big building in the middle is the huge steam powered bakery. This site has now been redeveloped for leisure and is awe-inspiring.

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