Compton Castle

[Channel]

Compton Castle at Truro last year.

[Channel]

See - http://www.users.waitrose.com/~thonybrett/

Looking at some other info on line it appears the site she is berthed at is earmarked for re-development. Hope to find out more, I am in Truro in 3 weeks time.

Chris

[Channel]

I'd beinterested in hearing from anyone who'd be interested in forming a group with the aim of safeguarding the Compton Castle's future. It would appear her future may well fall into doubt in her current role before too long . . .

email - info@channelimages.com

Chris

[Eddy Matthews]

I'd beinterested in hearing from anyone who'd be interested in forming a group with the aim of safeguarding the Compton Castle's future. It would appear her future may well fall into doubt in her current role before too long . . .

email - info@channelimages.com

Chris

As much as I'd like to volunteer, I'm afraid the boat is at the wrong end of the country for me to be able to do anything constuctive.... Family problems (which I won't bore you with!) mean I cannot leave home for more than about two days at a time, and being unemployed I could only ever offer hands-on help rather than financial help

[Channel]

Hi Eddy,

I can understand that, Im basically trying to see if there's any interest in people to save her. She's not in immediate danger of being lost but there is talk of redeveloping where she is which are likely to see her moved out of her present location. I've a meeting with the owner in a couple of weeks to talk about the ships future and hopefully end up in a position that should the ship become available a preservation group get first refusal.

Have been giving some thought into relocating the vessel, the transport barge Terra Marique seems a good option if she was to be moved by sea - she could be floated on at Truro and floated off at another location for restoration. Another option would be to cut the ship into sections and transport her by road.

She currently has a bridge between her and open water so would need the sponsons removed and deckhouse taken off - the same as when she was floated into position. Also some removal of silt may be required to get her out. If this proved too expensive to acheive then cutting her into sections for removal as above may be the only option.

[AlistairD]

You would need to move a modern concrete road  bridge to get her out of where she is. She is trapped there in a triangle  between roads
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 Alistair
 

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I'd beinterested in hearing from anyone about doing    something to save this paddler before its too late . . . . . . can't do it    alone but with a group formed maybe we could save and restore her    ??

email - info@channelimages.com (info@channelimages.com)

Chris



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[PJ]

Can anyone please provide a Google Earth  map reference so I can see what Alistair means ? thanks
 

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You would need to move a modern concrete road bridge    to get her out of where she is. She is trapped there in a triangle between    roads
 
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I'd beinterested in hearing from anyone about          doing something to save this paddler before its too late . . . . . .          can't do it alone but with a group formed maybe we could save and          restore her ??

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Chris



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Paisley
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[Channel]

Alistair,

I understand the bridge in place now is is still wide enough for the ship minus sponsons and deckhouse to slide under. This is how she entered the berth she is in now - although since then the bridge has been refitted.

The other option is to cut her into sections and remove the upstream side of th bridge then transport from there . . . .

I'm in Truro in a few weeks time, will grab a few pictures of her and the bridge then.

Chris

[Channel]

For those looking for her on Google Earth.

 50°15'43.26"N
  5° 2'54.36"W

[Channel]

Recent picture.

Very sad.

Chris

[Channel]

Apparently sold and will remain in Truro but with a change of use ??

Chris

[Channel]

See - http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/westbriton/chef-new-girlfriend-open-Titanic-restaurant/article-280281-detail/article.html

 

[andy]

What about her engine?

Andy

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's....I think Andy...the only steam to be raised will be in the galley  &  the of the Chef cooking in his gumboots ....as the tide runs in...............  ....Derek

[PJ]

Apparently the engine was removed and sits in a museum somewhere in the Isle of Wight.