Naval Works Department (Royal Navy)
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The Naval Works Department [1] was the department of the Inspector-General of Naval Works, Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Bentham, who in 1796 had been given responsibility (over and above that of the Navy Board) for modernising and mechanising the Royal Navy dockyards.[2] The Department was established under the direct authority of the Board of Admiralty on 25 March 1796.[3] In 1808 Bentham's job title was changed to Civil Architect and Engineer of the Navy, and he and his department were placed under the oversight of the Navy Board. In 1812 Bentham was dismissed and the department dissolved; most of its responsibilities were taken over by a new Department of the Surveyor of Buildings.
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Formed | 25 March 1796 |
Dissolved | 1813 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
Headquarters | Admiralty Navy Office, London |
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