Q&A · 36:31-38:01

What became of the Navy's timber organization?

A question about the old timber organization leads to its uncertain institutional afterlife and the Baltic timber trade.

Question

Does the Royal Navy's old tree and timber organization still exist, and what is it called?

Short answer

Not in its old form; parts may have passed into later public land or parks bodies, though the precise lineage would need checking.

Notes

The historical organization no longer exists in its old form, and parts of its institutional lineage may have passed through later public bodies. Waterfront names such as Baltic Wharf recall the import of large old-growth timber, especially material suitable for masts. The exact modern successor remains uncertain. Place names still preserve evidence of the trade where the original timber bureaucracy has disappeared.