This page will hopefully become a detailed record of W J Yarwood's of Northwich narrowboats known as Large Norwich Town Class.
38 Built in 1936/7, most are still around today although some have been chopped about and may even be 2 boats.
Scale drawings/plans can be obtained from http://www.laurencehoggproductions.co.uk
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| 149 | Hansall | Belived unconverted in Oldbury area |
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| 150 | Kenilworth | Shortened to 50ft now privately owned |
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| 154 | Lancing | 2006 still in use K&A, covered hold for 44 passengers | |
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| 156 | Nuneaton | 2006 Preserved as origional | |
| 157 | Nutfield | 2006 Preserved | |
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| 159 | Oakley | Shortened, 2000 belived at Stretton |
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| 160 | Paddington | Shortened 57', Stourport S&W |
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| 162 | Purton | Privately Owned believed at Wooton Rivers, K&A |
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| 163 | Reading | Believed to have been renamed Redshank, in 2006 she was operating as an open passenger boat in Bristol | |
| 164 | Renton | 2000 Owned by BW, shortened based Marsworth |
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| 165 | Renfrew | Unconverted privately owned, GU, Warwickshire |
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| 167 | Saltaire | Split into 2 boats both still around,front section has rebuilt stern and new trad.cabin |
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| 168 | Seaford | Unconverted, 2000 based Dimmingsdale, S&W |
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| 169 | Shirley | Converted to houseboat based in Rickmansworth |
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| 171 | Southall |
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| 172 | Stamford |
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| 173 | Stanton | Converted |
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| 175 | Stratford | Believed based at Stockton GU |
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| 176 | Sudbury | shortened,extended cabin |
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| 179 | Thaxted | Unconverted but new cabin 1950s,based Stockton |
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| 181 | Towcester | Belived being restored? |
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| 182 | Tarporley | 2006 still in use Regents, coverted hold for community use | http://www.camden-canals.demon.co.uk |
| 183 | Tyseley | 2006 still in use, national, converted hold for use by Mikron Theatre based Marsden | |
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| 186 | Yeoford | camping boat?, Birmingham area- looks to have under canvas conversion- works with Northwich butty called Ash |
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More info to follow, any info on names of the blanks and their final fate appreciated-also any updates or corrections
email kelvin@north-london-models.com