The Pageants was a shipyard in Rotherhithe on the River Thames, London. It was established in the early 18th century and one of its first occupants was John Buxton of Deptford. After being used by Buxton for construction of Navy ships between 1741 and 1744 the yard fell into decline, possibly being used to store timber and later as a ship-breakers.
Ships Buxton constructed six warships for the Royal Navy during his time at the Pageants: 44-gun fifth-rate HMS Launceston – 1741 24-gun sixth-rate HMS Lowestoffe – 1741 14-gun sloop HMS Otter – 1742 24-gun sixth-rate HMS Sheerness – 1743 14-gun sloop HMS Drake – 1743 10-gun sloop HMS Swallow – 1743
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