The Nottage, Wivenhoe
The Nottage Maritime Institute, The Quay, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9BX
The museum contains marine paintings, historic photographs, ship models, shipbuilding tools and other nautical items associated with Wivenhoe's maritime history. Highlights include a half-model and photographs of the schooner 'Southern Cross', built by Forrestt & Son of Wivenhoe in 1891 and lost with all hands in the Southern Ocean in 1920, and the white ensign (or flag) from the first Royal Yacht 'Britannia', a racing yacht whose captain from 1922-1935 was Wivenhoe man Albert Barr Turner (d. 1948). In total, there are more than 300 photographs and paintings on display.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 1300-1600
- Sunday 14 September:
- 1300-1600
Location & directions
The Nottage Maritime Institute, The Quay, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9BX
- Directions:
- The 'What Three Words' location is ///placidly.employ.putty
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The museum is on the first floor and is only accessible by a flight of stairs.
Additional information
The Nottage is open on the same days as St Mary's Church and Wivenhoe Chapel Museum which are nearby in Wivenhoe. In addition, a visit can be combined with the opening of the Special Collections at Essex University Library on 13 September from 1400 to 1700. Wivenhoe's maritime history is also commemorated by a blue plaque at Malting House, 74 High Street where Capt. Albert Turner lived from 1930 to about 1948.
