Braidbar Boats

Boatbuilder in Poynton, Cheshire, England

Braidbar Boats

The boat yard at Lord Vernon’s Wharf

Company type| Private
Industry| Boat building
Founded| 1983
Headquarters|

Poynton, Cheshire

England

Products| Narrowboats
Website| braidbarboats.co.uk

Braidbar Boats are a narrowboat building company based at Lord Vernon’s Wharf on the Macclesfield Canal at Poynton, Cheshire.[1]

## History

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In 1983 Braidbar Boats was established as a narrowboat building business in Lord Vernon’s Wharf on the Macclesfield Canal at Poynton, Cheshire.[2] The company produces around 7 quality narrowboats each year[3] and has won many awards, including Favourite Boat in Show at the Crick Boat Show in 2000, 2007 and 2018.

## Lord Vernon’s Wharf

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Lord Vernon’s Wharf was constructed as a short arm to the Macclesfield Canal in 1831 shortly after the canal was completed for use by the Poynton Collieries which was owned by the Baron Vernon from 1832 until 1935. In the late 1950s the site was used by Constellation Cruises who started with a 70ft boat which had 7-8 berths.[4]

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Braidbar Boats.

1. ^ "Braidbar Boats". Companies House. Companies House. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
2. ^ "About Braidbar Boats". Braidbar Boats. Braidbar Boats Ltd. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
3. ^ "Braidbar Boats". National Maritime. National Maritime. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
4. ^ "Lakes and Country". Manchester Evening News. England. 6 June 1958. Retrieved 2 October 2022 - via British Newspaper Archive.