Adamant | National Historic Ships

Registration number 6

Status Registered

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Previous names

1988 - 1993 Gladys

Details

Function Cargo Vessel

Subfunction Narrow Boat

Location Stockton

Vessel type Joey

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Built in 1890

Hull material Iron

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Propulsion Steam

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Steam

Boiler type Scotch Return Tube

Boilermaker Severn-Lamb Ltd

Boiler year 1978

Boiler fuel coal

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

6.10 feet (1.86m)

Depth

3.20 feet (0.98m)

Length: Overall

56.00 feet (17.08m)

History

Built in Birmingham as a long open Joey boat in 1890, maker unknown, ADAMANT was shortened and the superstructure added in 1988 when she was sold and renamed GLADYS. A steam plant was also fitted but not completed at this time. The engine was built by W Sisson & Co.Ltd, and was a former instruction engine at Wolverhampton Technical College. She was sold to a private buyer in 1993.

Key dates

1890 Built as a narrow boat Joey, a horse drawn working boat Maker unknown
1988 Shortened and superstructure added Renamed GLADYS
1993 Machinery fitted, first steamed 1995 Renamed ADAMANT
1995 - 1998
First steamed in the Midlands Canal system
1998
Owned by Hillmorton
2002 - 2003
Engine and boiler replaced
2006
Located on the Grand Union Canal at Stockton

Sources

Steamboat Register: An illustrated Register of surviving steam vessels in the British Isles (May Edition 6, 1994) pub: Steam Boat Association of Great Britain