Registration number
2897
Status
Registered
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Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Narrow Boat
Location
Birmingham
Vessel type
Butty
Current use
Commercial Activity
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Northwich
Built in
1935
Rig
None
Primary engine type
None
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
71.50 feet
(21.79m)
Breadth: Beam
7.08 feet
(2.16m)
History
LYRA is a narrow boat butty built by Yarwoods of Northwich in 1935 for the Grand Union Canal Company, and later transferred to British Waterways. Between 1968 and 2015 the vessel was engaged in various trades for many owners and is now owned by Reverie Canal Trading Company.
Key dates
-
1935
Built by Yarwoods of Northwich
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