Name Bainton

Built in 1936 by Harland & Wolff and delivered to GUCC Co and allocated a yard number 452. BAINTON was one of two vessels to be gauged along with BERKHAMPSTEAD.  She as also one of twenty three vessels yo be health registered at Bentford. the GUCC operated 186 motors and engines with reconditioned units every four years.

In 1944 she was not in active in the fleet and paired with several vessels including EALING, CYGNUS AND SATELLITE. In 1948 she was nationalised into British Transport Commission and had some inor alerations done in 1948.

She was in active service until 1960. In1963 she was leased to Wren Canal Transport Services and remained in Braunston until 1967. BAINTON then remain in storage at Wendover Arms until 1968 where she was sold to Yanusz Rokicki.

She was then owned by Roger White and paired again with BERKHAMPSTEAD.

During the 1980's and 2000's she was laid up and finally sold Shewsbury and Newport Canal Trust.

Update, January 2023: A fundraiser has been launched by Shrewsbury & Newport Canal Trust to raise funds to complete the restoration of BAINTON and BERKHAMPSTEAD: https://www.givey.com/helprestoretwohistoricnarrowboats 

In September 2023, Philip Jones of the Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust was awarded a Restoration Award for BAINTON and BERKHAMPSTEAD at the 2023 National Transport Trust Awards.