Winter Quarters

Built in 1899, in Plymouth, the SHAMROCK is a sailing ketch built for cargo work on the River Tamar and estuaries in the South West of England. 

From 1899 to 1962 she worked as a barge in Plymouth and several Cornish ports.

From 1962 till 1970 she was used as a diving support craft and salvage vessel after which she fell into disrepair.

The National Trust acquired her in 1974 and towed her up the River Tamar to Cotehele Quay for restoration.

When this major project was complete she became the centrepiece of the dsplay here at Cotehele Quay.

In summer she often sails on the river and is sometimes seen in Plymouth at rallies of traditional craft.

Click here to see her fully decked out at a rally in Plymouth