Open Bridges - A River Full of Stories: The Leicester Trader

Newark's unique Heritage Barge 'Leicester Trader' is the last Trent size cargo barge built to fit the old locks of the Trent Navigation Company. Saved from being scrapped in 2008 and renovated by Les and a group of local barge aficionados, the dumb barge is now a floating museum, moored in the lee of the imposing 900 year old Newark castle ruins. Below deck in the former cargo hold there is a terrific collection of photographs, films, models, equipment and activities. Here we meet Les who shows us round the barge, both outside at Newark Marina undergoing its ten year survey and hull maintenance, and inside the exhibition as he tells us about the history of the Leicester Trader, and Newark's sailing barges.

Photos and more here: https://openbridgeshull.com/2024/09/0...

Find out more about visiting the Leicester Trader on the Facebook page:   / leicester.trader  

Video by Rich & Lou Duffy-Howard for Open Bridges
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