Registration number 2897
Status Registered
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Lyra and Otley on the Erewash Canal - 2022 Photo Comp entry
stern view
Lyra at Pastures Lock

Details

Function Cargo Vessel
Subfunction Narrow Boat
Location Birmingham
Vessel type Butty
Current use Commercial Activity
Available to hire No
Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Yarwood, W J & Sons Ltd, Northwich
Built in 1935
Rig None
Primary engine type None
Boiler type None
Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Length: Overall
71.50 feet (21.79m)
Breadth: Beam
7.08 feet (2.16m)

History

LYRA is a narrow boat butty built by Yarwoods of Northwich  in 1935 for the Grand Union Canal Company, and later transferred to British Waterways. Between 1968 and 2015 the vessel was engaged in various trades for many owners and is now owned by Reverie Canal Trading Company.

Key dates

  • 1935

    Built by Yarwoods of Northwich

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