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The Purton Hulks are a very important National Treasure of Trows, Schooners, Barges etc., placed on the banks of the River Severn, between Sharpness and Purton since 1905, with the aim to protect the Sharpness canal from erosion by the strong currents of the River Severn.

As a photographer and a Marine Archivist, who as a teenager used to sail the Bristol Channel and the River Severn. I became interested in this site in the summer of 2007 and have decided to record the site(with the help of Paul Barnett Marine Historian for the site.), as the vessels gradually disappear through natural causes and vandalism.
Some of the hulks are over 110 years old and are a monument to the people who built and sailed them and a way of life long gone.

Fore & Aft

Lost Memories of the

River Severn

A programme of guided tours through the remains of the Purton Hulks

In the company of
L. P. Barnett
Marine Historian

Winner of the Nautical Archaeological Societies: National Adopt A Wreck Award 2007
& Certificate of Merit 2008

Scheduled site tours
Sunday 17th January 2010 1pm
Sunday 21st February 2010 1pm
Sunday 21st March 2010 1pm
Sunday 18th April 2010 2pm
Sunday 2nd & 16th May 2010 2pm
Sunday 6th & 20th June 2010 2pm
Sunday 4th & 18th July 2010 2pm
Sunday 15th August 2010 2pm
Sunday 5th & 19th September 2010 2pm
Sunday 17th October 2010 2pm
Sunday 21st November 2010 1pm
Sunday 19th December 2010 1pm

Meet Purton Lower Bridge
Tour fee £3.50 per person
Approx tour time 2 hours weather permitting

Slide show presentations also available upon request Tel. 07833 143 231 or Barnadillo@aol.com