Tattershall Castle

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P.S. Tattershall Castle (1934)

Original Operating Area - Humber Estuary, UK
Now in Preservation at London, UK

Tattershall Castle at her London berth in 2007, three years after her controversial refit

Launched on September 24th, 1934 by Wm. Gray at Hartlepool, England
Engines : Triple Expansion Diagonal, 18, 28.5 and 46 in x 51 in
Dimensions : 209,7 ft (overall) x 33 ft (excluding sponsons)
556 Gross Registered Tonnes

Built for LNER Railway (later British Railways) Hull - New Holland ferry service
One of three paddlers maintaining a year-round service for passengers, cars, cattle and cargo
Withdrawn in 1972 as construction work on the Humber Suspension Bridge was about to start
Moved to the Embankment, London, serving as an art gallery from 1975 to 1981
Sold to the Chef & Brewer group and taken to the river Medway for major hull repairs
Returned to her berth at the Embankment and opened as a pub and night club in August 1982
Main deck aft enclosed to provide additional covered accommodation
Wheelhouse replaced with the new "Bridge Suite" in 1988
Now owned by the Spirit Group who bought the Retail business of Scottish & Newcastle Breweries in 2003

Refit 2003-04:

At the beginning of October 2003, Tattershall Castle was towed to Tilbury and transferred to a barge for the final leg of her journey to Great Yarmouth, for refurbishment. Her paddle wheels have been removed and her bridge totally rebuilt (again). Larger windows have been cut in the forward lounge affording a better view of the nearby London Eye Ferris wheel opposite her berth on London's Embankment to which she returned ion May 19th, 2004.
The refurbishment cost a total of GBP 4.75million.


	1970s Still much as she was when withdrawn but with brown beige and black funnel
	1983 With the main deck aft almost fully enclosed to provide space for a night club
	1986 Showing the canvas enclosure on the main deck forward
	1988 With new Bridge Suite replacing the traditional wheelhouse
	1988 Picture taken aboard a thriving Tattershall Castle
	2003-04 Under refit at George Prior's yard at Great Yarmouth. One photo by Syd Harper
	2004 Minus paddles and vents removed, Tattershall Castle might not now appear as a paddler to the casual observer and whilst refitted to modern standards, her unique selling point may have been lost. Photos by Mark Young
	2007 A detailed look at the "new" Tattershall Castle, from the riverbank, on deck and in the saloon on the main deck A number of these photos are presented as part of an article about the "new" vessel in the Paddle Steamer Magazine Follow this link

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