2010

SO8594 : Narrowboat 'Roach' at Awbridge in Staffordshire

taken 14 years ago, near to Trysull, Staffordshire, England

Narrowboat 'Roach' at Awbridge in Staffordshire
Narrowboat 'Roach' at Awbridge in Staffordshire
Narrowboat 'Roach' is moored north-west of Awbridge Lock on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal north-west of Wombourne.

John Jackson, who operated this business at the time of the image writes on his website:
“Roach” was built in 1935 at W.J.Yarwood & Sons ship-building yard on the River Weaver in Northwich, Cheshire.
She was originally built for the well known firm of “Fellows, Morton & Clayton”, and carried cargo for them until the fleet was nationalised in 1949. “Roach” continued carrying for British Waterways until they finished cargo carrying in the early 60s. She was subsequently used as a maintenance vessel by British Waterways until 1985.

In 1985, “Roach” loaded with 20 tons of piling, sank whilst negotiating Marple locks on the Peak Forest Canal . This disaster occurred as the steerer failed to stop the boat from hitting the bottom gates of a full lock whilst going downhill.
She was subsequently purchased by Ken Robertson and re-built, the original elm bottom being replaced with steel, the timber cabin likewise being replaced with steel.
“Roach” was acquired by John Jackson in 1988 and has been used for carrying coal by him since 1994 (until c2014?).

The narrowboat has now returned to its place of origin, the River Weaver and been repainted its original Fellows, Morton & Clayton colours and is carrying coal again. LinkExternal link

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SO8594, 273 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger D Kidd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 18 August, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 11 April, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8588 9496 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:33.1379N 2:12.5806W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8587 9497
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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