Heartland 177 Report post #1 Posted November 24, 2020 The boat Semington is said to be moored on the Trent in this image. It would be use to confirm this and what type of craft it was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Brightley 60 Report post #2 Posted November 24, 2020 This should help: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/gloucestershire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9040000/9040719.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heartland 177 Report post #3 Posted November 25, 2020 Yes, it could be Gloucester. The barge is of interest in its own right as Semington is a place on the Kennet & Avon Canal, and the date of 1911 would be consistent with a craft associated with that waterway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnetman 464 Report post #4 Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) It looks a bit like one of those "floating homes" conversions but they were usually built on wooden Ricky butties as far as I know. Made on the Basingstoke canal. There was a video on the tube about them at some stage. Here it is https://www.britishpathe.com/video/new-barges-for-old/query/Basingstoke Edited November 26, 2020 by magnetman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derek R. 213 Report post #5 Posted November 26, 2020 Circa 1982: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dorlan 11 Report post #6 Posted November 26, 2020 I think that Heartland's photo of Semington was probably taken in Victoria Basin in Gloucester Docks. After leaving Gloucester Semington was moored on the Severn level of the Avon, between Tewkesbury Lock and the A38 bridge. Unfortunately, probably sometime in the late 1980s, Semington was left on it's side in the river after it was caught on the bank when the river fell after a flood. I have a couple of photos of the sinking, somewhere! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
