Malvern | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2810

Status Registered

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Details

Function Cargo Vessel

Subfunction Narrow Boat

Location Oxford

Vessel type Butty

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Harris Brothers, Netherton

Built in 1928

Hull material Iron

Rig None

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Inboard diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

69.50 feet (21.18m)

Breadth: Beam

6.83 feet (2.08m)

Depth

2.42 feet (0.74m)

Tonnage: Gross

20.00

History

MALVERN is a narrow boat butty built in 1928 by W Harris of Netherton for Fellows Morton & Clayton. At the time of her build she was an iron composite fore cabined horse boat. She was paired with motor DOLPHIN. In November 1942 MALVERN was sold to Samuel Barlow Coal Co. Ltd. She was later sold to a coal contractor, and then passed on to M.E.Braine, coming from Saltley basin. In 1962 she was sold to Shropshire Union Cruises at Norbury and disused until 1965 when she was sold into private ownership. It was then, it is believed, that she was converted to motor, In 1985 she had a full length cabin conversion and remains in use as a houseboat.