North | National Historic Ships

What is Shipshape North?

Shipshape North brings together traditional skills, services and facilities across Cheshire, Cleveland, Cumbria, Durham, Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Humberside, Lancashire, North Lincolnshire, Tyneside, Northumberland, and the Isle of Man. It acts as a focal point connecting vessels, projects, organisations and specialists including: Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre; Hull – Yorkshire’s Maritime City project; the Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society; Sunderland Maritime Heritage; Windermere Jetty Museum; the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port; the Dock Museum at Barrow-in-Furness; the Daniel Adamson Preservation Society; Tall Ship Zebu; and a range of craft from the National Register of Historic Vessels.

Shipshape Network North Hub: Windermere Jetty Museum

Windermere Jetty Museum is the Shipshape North Hub and offers a range of activities and services available to local historic vessel owners, skilled craftsmen, businesses, heritage organisations, training bodies and maritime enthusiasts. Find out more.

REGISTERED VESSELS IN THE NORTH

Local facilities and services in the North

Our National Directory of Skills & Services is an online database to help you find practitioners who have worked on boat projects of all types and sizes.

Find more listed facilities and services in your area by searching our National Directory.

Want to add your details to our Directory? Complete our online form.

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News and Events

Barrow's Dock Museum celebrates 30th anniversary

Anniversary also saw the reopening of the Ship Building Gallery after lottery-funded reburbishment