Sudbury | National Historic Ships

Registration number 3593

Status Registered

paula.palmer

Previous names

1936 - 2019 Sudbury

Details

Function Cargo Vessel

Subfunction Narrow Boat

Location Trent & Mersey Canal

Vessel type Town Class Large Northwich

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Northwich

Built in 1936

Hull material Steel

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

0.04 feet (0.01m)

Depth

3.00 feet (0.91m)

Length: Overall

40.00 feet (12.19m)

History

SUDBURY is a narrow boat type of cargo vessel which was built in 1936 for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company Ltd. Upon nationalisation in 1948 she was transferred into the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive (South East Division) fleet, which later became part of British Waterways. In 1963 SUDBURY was leased to Willow Wren Canal Transport Services Ltd. She was repossessed by British Waterways in 1970 when Willow Wren ceased trading. In the late 1970s she was shortened to 40 ft by British Waterways at their Bradley workshop. She was then used by them as a tug on canal maintenance work. She was sold into private ownership in 1989.

Key dates

1936
Built as a narrow boat for use as a cargo vessel by the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company Ltd
1948
Upon nationalisation SUDBURY was transferred into the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive (South East Division) fleet, which later became part of British Waterways
1963
Leased to Willow Wren Canal Transport Services Ltd
1970
Repossessed by British Waterways in 1970 when Willow Wren ceased trading
late 1970s
Shortened to 40 ft by British Waterways at their Bradley workshop, and used by them as a tug on canal maintenance work
1989
Sold into private ownership