Previous names
- A29
- Pumpkin
Details
Function
Cargo Vessel
Subfunction
Barge
Location
Market Drayton
Vessel type
Day Boat
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Uxbridge Steel Barrell Company, Middlesex
Built in
1923
Hull material
Iron
Rig
None
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
70.00 feet
(21.34m)
History
A89 is a rivetted iron day boat built in 1923 by Uxbridge Steel Barrel Co. and was originally a Thames Conservancy working boat drawn by horse. She passed to private ownership in the early 1980s and is now being converted into living accommodation.
Key dates
-
1923
Built by Uxbridge Steel Barrel Co
-
1980s
Passed to private ownership from the Thames Water Authority
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