PS Wingfield Castle.
Hartlepool is the proud location of The National Museum of the Royal Navy with HMS Trincomalee being their key exhibit. Its three masts can be seen in the background here.
Another of the significant exhibits is the William Gray and Company 1934 Hartlepool built paddle steam ferry PS Wingfield Castle. This paddle steamer along with sister ships PS Tattersall Castle and PS Lincoln Castle plied its trade back and forth across the Humber Estuary up until withdrawal in 1974. PS Wingfield Castle was briefly used as an entertainment venue before being preserved in the town of her build in Hartlepool in 1986. Periodic attention has been given to her slowly deteriorating condition and it is pleasing to note that very recently Hartlepool council has now set aside £4m to go towards a long term renovation. That work is yet to commence.
In the meantime as seen here she sits in the harbour at Hartlepool.
Photo taken on my iPhone during my lunch break at work.
PS Wingfield Castle.
Hartlepool is the proud location of The National Museum of the Royal Navy with HMS Trincomalee being their key exhibit. Its three masts can be seen in the background here.
Another of the significant exhibits is the William Gray and Company 1934 Hartlepool built paddle steam ferry PS Wingfield Castle. This paddle steamer along with sister ships PS Tattersall Castle and PS Lincoln Castle plied its trade back and forth across the Humber Estuary up until withdrawal in 1974. PS Wingfield Castle was briefly used as an entertainment venue before being preserved in the town of her build in Hartlepool in 1986. Periodic attention has been given to her slowly deteriorating condition and it is pleasing to note that very recently Hartlepool council has now set aside £4m to go towards a long term renovation. That work is yet to commence.
In the meantime as seen here she sits in the harbour at Hartlepool.
Photo taken on my iPhone during my lunch break at work.