A Tamar barge is a masted sailing vessel, designed for carrying cargo along the River Tamar and the south coast of

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. The Tamar barge can be either a single or double masted vessel. It can carry up to 32 tonnes. Tamar barges were manufactured in the 19th century in the Tamar Valley by boatbuilders such as James Goss of

Calstock Calstock ( kw, Kalstok) is a civil parish and a large village in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the border with Devon. The village is situated on the River Tamar south west of Tavistock and north of Plymouth. The parish had ...

, Frederick Hawke of Stonehouse,

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and David Banks of Queen Anne’s Battery in Sutton Harbour,

. There are only two surviving Tamar barges, both have been almost completely restored. Normally one, ''Shamrock'', is open to visitors at

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Quay and the other, ''Lynher'', is privately owned and moored at

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. ''Shamrock'' is currently undergoing extensive repairs due to lack of maintenance which had led to mould and rot spreading throughout the timbers. The

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has launched a fundraising campaign to pay for the repairs to the historic vessel.

List of known Tamar Barges

Surviving Tamar barges

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, built in 1899 by Frederick Hawke. * Lynher, built in 1896 by James Goss. Ship of the National Historic FleetNational Historic Ships UK
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Calstock History

''Shamrock'', Cotehele
{{Calstock Parish, Cornwall Ship types Barges Cargo ships Sailboat types

List of known Tamar Barges

Surviving Tamar barges

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