Purton Hulks

Purton Hulks is home to the finest collection of small wooden ships in the country, represent the birth of British industry supplying coal to the blast furnaces of Ironbridge and then transporting finished good around the world.

Why I nominated this site: It's the finest collection of small wooden ships in the country, with remains of Barges, Trows and Schooners that were "hulked" to prevent erosion of the Sharpness Canal from the River Severn. These wooden ships represent the birth of British industry supplying coal to the blast furnaces of Ironbridge and then transporting finished good around the world. Some of these Hulks are over 110 years old and are a monument to those long dead ship builders and a way of life long gone.