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 Narrowboat - 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