About 3 Slip: The Big Space
3 Slip: The Big Space stands at the cusp of technological change, its amazing cantilever roof was built to the design of shipwright Sir Robert Seppings. It features a gracefully curved ‘apse’ at its landward end, designed to accommodate a ship’s bow. Although buildings of this kind were constructed around the world, 3 Slip is now a rare survival.
In 1904 a high mezzanine floor was installed to provide storage for ships’ boats. Climb the stairs (or take the lift) to this level to admire the amazing roof at close range.
Today 3 Slip is home to a vast array of epic objects and vehicles from the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, Royal Engineers Museum, Library and Archive and Imperial War Museum collections.
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