Maritime record TQ 76 NW 195 - Pimlico

Summary

PIMLICO, BRITISH BARGE

Location

Grid reference TQ 7219 6679 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ76NW
Civil Parish ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
County KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Full Description

Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1967 Line 29: 1201 Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1985 Line 11: 027 One of three barges on a wharf by the Medway Bridge. It appears to be decked with structure amidships. The Society for Spritsail Research record this as Pimlico built in 1914 at Borstal. She was owned successively by Little, Surridge, Meux in 1934, Ellis, L.R.T.C. and G Reeves. She is noted as having auxiliary power in 1947 and being amotor barge in 1951. She is further noted as a house barge and, by 1985, as a hulk.


<1> Society for Spiritsail Barge Research, 1996, The last berth of the sailorman, 9.2.H., Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6419.

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Society for Spiritsail Barge Research. 1996. The last berth of the sailorman. 9.2.H., Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Jan 31 2025 12:25PM