Name Hampton

HAMPTON is a narrow boat of iron construction built in 1911 by Braithwaite and Kirk for Fellows, Morton and Clayton Ltd as one of a batch of only 24. Between 1911 and 1945 she was part of the FMC fleet and was never paired permanently with any motor but was used as a relief boat. During the war she was used to transport shells in and around Birmingham. In 1945, HAMPTON was sold to Robert Teal Ltd. She then passed through a sucession of private owners before being paired with the motor OWL, based on the Southern Grand Union Canal. By 2010, she had been fully restored with a new steel bottom and footings. She has had an under cloth conversion, but retains her original appearance. An hydraulic drive has been built into a new steel ellum. The hull has been altered in no way and the original wooden ellum could be replaced if necessary.