Maritime record TQ 96 SE 29 - Persevere, English spritsail barge, Conyer Creek, Tonge

Summary

Persevere, an English spritsail barge, was built at Murston in 1889. She is described as a motor barge in 1946 and later as a house barge in 1977.

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Grid reference TQ 9622 6459 (point) NLO
Map sheet TQ96SE
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish TONGE, SWALE, KENT

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Registration No. ROCHESTER 94572 Precise coordinates not available, last known location of vessel reported by Society for Spritsail Barge Research. PERSEVERE was built at Murston by Smeed Dean in 1889. She was owned successively by Smeed Dean, A.P.C.M., Leigh Building Supply and Carey. She is described as a motor barge in 1946 and as a house barge. (1) This part of Conyer Creek was not accessible during the 2005 coastal survey (2)


<1> Society for Spiritsail Barge Research, 1996, The last berth of the sailorman, 9.5.h., Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6419.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Society for Spiritsail Barge Research. 1996. The last berth of the sailorman. 9.5.h., Page Nos. N/a.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)

Record last edited

Jan 8 2025 3:57PM