Abandoned Iron Hull of NB on Thames near Richmond

[ChrisJBrady]

This has been there for many years - by the tow path on the northern bank - between the main Feltham to Waterloo via Richmond line and the adjacent road bridge. Google Earth kind of distorts the view; its better seen by train!!

Edited October 14, 2016 by ChrisJBrady

[Tam & Di]

This has been there for many years - by the tow path on the northern bank - between the main Feltham to Waterloo via Richmond line and the adjacent road bridge. Google Earth kind of distorts the view; its better seen by train!!

 

For a long time it was quite servicable and worth recovering, but it's been chopped now so it's only a scrapper.

[magnetman]

This has been there for many years - by the tow path on the northern bank - between the main Feltham to Waterloo via Richmond line and the adjacent road bridge. Google Earth kind of distorts the view; its better seen by train!!

It has been there quite a while. I am sure it is not abandoned.

 

Its a rivetted iron narrow boat of some sort - bantock, Harris etc. Not a pretty one I don't think.

 

Pete Harrison may know.

 

Bing maps "birdseye" view is better than Google for this sort of thing

 

Edit to correct a possible error

Edited October 14, 2016 by magnetman

[Tam & Di]

I can't swear by it but I always assumed it was an ex-Thames Conservancy (i.e. pre-Environment Agency) work boat of some kind. We bought a very similar hull from TWA "named" A94 some 30-40 years ago.

[magnetman]

Nearest road for map search is Ducks Walk Twickenham. Possibly an error as they waddle..

I can't swear by it but I always assumed it was an ex-Thames Conservancy (i.e. pre-Environment Agency) work boat of some kind. We bought a very similar hull from TWA "named" A94 some 30-40 years ago.

Was it narrow beam? This one definitely is.

[Tam & Di]

Yes. A94 was a bit more sturdy than an ordinary joey but looked very similar.

[magnetman]

That's interesting - any idea where they were built?

[Tim Lewis]

This has been there for many years - by the tow path on the northern bank - between the main Feltham to Waterloo via Richmond line and the adjacent road bridge. Google Earth kind of distorts the view; its better seen by train!!

 

Recently discussed on the LCM Facebook pge

 

https://www.facebook.com/canalmuseum/photos/a.10150356558935107.586322.456181935106/10157705279720107/?type=3&theater

 

Tim

[Paul H]

That's interesting - any idea where they were built?

Many of the Thames Conservancy "joey"-type boats were built by the Steel Barrel Co at Uxbridge. The same company was responsible for the George and Mary built for the predecessors of the GUCCC.

Paul

[Laurence Hogg]

That boat is in my opinion a Bantock Mk2 as we know them, all iron rivetted. Worth salvaging for the bow. The steel barrel works boats do not have the same "breastoak" as is visible on that hull.