Lord St Levan’s Old Ceremonial Barge

Current boat name

Lord St Levan's Old Ceremonial Barge

Boat class

7330

Function

Sports and Leisure

Type

Length (m / ft)

8.28 / 27ft 2 in

Beam (m / ft)

2.23 / 7ft 4in

Leeward

Keel

Masts

2 Wood

Rig type

Lug Yawl

Propulsion

Oar/Sail

Designer

Peters Bos

Date of build

1740c

Place of build

Polbarth

Present use

Sailing

Built by Peters of Polbarth in 1740/90 for Lord St Levan to take him, his famly and friends to and from St Michaels Mount, when the causeway was covered. She was also used for pleasure trips. During World War II she as used for local Commando training. The OLD CEREMONIAL BARGE (there is a younger one built about 1890! was restored by John Fuge at Golant, Fowey in 1993. Since then she has been rowed and sailed regularly in Mounts Bay, and rowed twice in the Great River Race on the Thames and took part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pagent. She is on display at St Michaels Mount. GH Mar 2013. Significance : Probably the oldest private-owned craft in UK still in use. More research is needed to try and confirm heractual date of build GH