Kingswear Castle Paddle Steamer on the River Dart Dartmouth UK
The Kingswear Castle was built by Philip & Sons of Dartmouth in 1924 for the Great Western Railway for service on the River Dart, following sister ships Compton Castle and Totnes Castle, and was operated by the River Dart Steamboat Co. Her predecessor of the same name from 1904 is now a rotted and barely recognisable hulk in the River Dart, but the engines were re-used in the current steamboat.
Kingswear Castle was chartered to the United States Navy during World War II, and was used for carrying stores and personnel at Dartmouth. In 1965 Kingswear Castle was withdrawn from service and became the first purchase of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) two years later. After various difficulties and a great deal of restoration work she was brought into service again in 1985, and is now operated by the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust based at Chatham Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, in association with the PSPS. The PSPS also has a subsidiary, Waverley Excursions, operating Waverley and Balmoral.
On 18 December 2012 she returned to the River Dart, under charter to the Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company, to again run passenger trips around Dartmouth Harbour and up river to TotnesPlease Subscribe to my Channel thank you.+
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Superb views of Dartmouth Castle from the little blue ferry boats on a glorious August day 2019. Also action of the restored paddle steamer, Kingswear Castle.
Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle on the River Dart 21/05/13
A trip on the River Dart aboard the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle recorded on the 1200 cruise from Dartmouth on Tuesday 21st May 2013. This vessel was built on the River Dart in 1924 by Philip & Son where she spent her role as a pleasure steamer operating on the Dartmouth - Totnes river boat service with her two sister ships Compton Castle and Totnes Castle. In the mid'sixties the steam fleet was withdrawn from service and PS Kingswear Castle left the River Dart. This year after an absence of 47 years we welcome the return of PS Kingswear Castle and can all enjoy a sailing aboard her, as she majestically sails once again on her home waters of the delightful River Dart.
'PS. Kingswear Castle' Paddle Steamer Dartmouth to Totnes & Back 2013
A slow voyage up the river Dart on a bright sunny day in 2013 on the only remaining coal-fired paddle steamer in operation in the UK. She was built at Philip & Son yard of Dartmouth in 1924. She traded between Dartmouth and Totnes until 1965. And returned to her birth port in 2013, currently operated by the Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company. For more info contact enquiries@dsrrb.co.uk
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Paddle steamer Kingswear Castle leaving Dartmouth for cruise on river dart 26th May 2013.
(HD) PS 'Kingswear Castle' at Dartmouth. Sunday 2nd August 2015.
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This video is a few clips i took on The PS 'Kingswear Castle', a Coal fired Paddle Steamer operated by the Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company on Sunday 2nd August 2015. Too be perfectly honest i'm not in to Boats , but getting the chance today to go on a Historic Paddle Steamer and film it, was an opportunity i wasn't going to miss. We had come down on The Torbay Express with 'Tornado' to Kingswear and had 4 Hours in Dartmouth. So the prospect of mooching around for that length of time wasn't too appealing...so after being offered a decent discount off the price of two tickets we took the 1 1/4 Hour Harbour Cruise...Really lovely trip with a very humorous commentary ! I was absolutely hooked on the Ships whistle...just loved it. Hope you enjoy this short taster of what is one of Dartmouth's better Tourist attractions. Below is some History of The 'Kingswear Castle.'
The paddle steamer Kingswear Castle is the last remaining coal-fired paddle steamer in operation in the UK today. She was built in 1924 at Philip & Son of Dartmouth and plied her trade between Totnes and Dartmouth until 1965 (her engines are even older, dating back to 1904, eight years before the sinking of the Titanic). In her heyday when this impressive ship was the life blood of the river Dart, she could carry almost 500 passengers.
The first passenger steam boat service was introduced on the Clyde in 1812 and it wasn’t until 1836 that the South Hams greeted its first estuary passenger steamer. Prior to this, goods were transported via pack horse or carters wagon. The arrival of the railways in the mid 1800’s challenged their survival and at that point they became more reliant on the tourism trade.
The steam railway has had a long historical link with the steamers on the river Dart. Charles Seal Hayne was one of the early investors in the railway and associated steamer service. In 1859 he founded the Dartmouth Steam Packet Company Ltd which was later sold to Dart Pleasure Craft -now part of the Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company.
PS Kingswear Castle was loaned to the US Navy during World War II for use as a harbour tender.
She was purchased by the PSPS (Paddle Steamer Preservation Society) and left the Dart in an era when diesel engines and propellers were favoured over paddles and after a short spell operating from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, she moved to Chatham in Kent where the PSPS spent 15 years fully restoring her to her former glory and where she has been offering river trips on the Medway since 1985. In 2012, she returned to the home waters of the river Dart after an absence of 47 years.
Filmed on a Panasonic HC X920.
All footage hand held
Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle River Medway Cruise
An afternoon cruise on the River Medway on the Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle. Starting from Rochester and passing the Chatham Historic Dockyard, Upnor Castle and the Medway Council offices.
Dartmouth Castle
A short nearly chatter free video about Dartmouth Castle
KINGSWEAR CASTLE Paddle Steamer (1924)
P/S KINGSWEAR CASTLE operates on the River Medway in the Southeast of the UK. This video shows the engineer operating the engine responding to commands from the wheelhouse via the engine room telegraph as the vessel maneuvers away from the dock.
Kingswear Castle
Kingswear Castle is the only coal fired paddle steamer in Britain and operates on the River Dart, Devon. This trip was from Dartmouth out into the bay, turn around and head up the River Dart to Dittisham then return to Dartmouth. The engine was re-used from the previous vessel of the same name and is over 100 years old!
Dartmouth Castle
Bon voyage on the Silverseas Explorer
BANKS OF THE RIVER DART (PART 1) COMBE POINT TO DARTMOUTH CASTLE, DARTMOUTH UK.
Combe Point to Dartmouth Castle along the river by boat.
The river begins as two separate branches (the East Dart and West Dart), which join at Dartmeet. The paths along these rivers offer very attractive walking, and there are several small waterfalls. The rivers are crossed by a number of clapper bridges, notably at the hamlet of Postbridge.
After leaving the moor, the Dart flows southwards past Buckfast Abbey and through the towns of Buckfastleigh, Dartington and Totnes. At Totnes, where there is a seventeenth century weir (rebuilt in the 1960s)[citation needed it becomes tidal, and there are no bridges below the town.
The River Dart showing the lower part of the fish ladder near Buckfastleigh.A passenger ferry operates across the river from the village of Dittisham to a point adjacent to the Greenway Estate. Formerly the home of the late crime writer Agatha Christie, this has stunning views across the river, and the house and gardens are now owned by the National Trust and are open to the public.
The Dart estuary is a large ria and is popular for sailing. The village of Kingswear and town of Dartmouth are on the east and west sides of the estuary, and are linked by two vehicle ferries and a passenger ferry. The deep water port of Dartmouth is a sheltered haven.
The entrance to the river from the sea is a rocky entrance with cliffs either side. On the East side Kingswear Castle sits very close to the water's edge, and on the west side Dartmouth Castle is built on a rocky promontory at sea level. The castles once operated a defensive chain across the estuary, which was raised at dusk to destroy enemy ships attempting to attack the harbour. The remains of the operating mechanisms for the chain are still visible in Dartmouth castle.
The river takes its name from a Celtic vague word meaning 'river where oak trees grow' due to the banks of the lower Dart being covered in ancient woods of native oak
Kingswear Castle paddle steamer boat in Totnes
First outing for the paddle steamer 2013.
Dartmouth England harbor
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Places to see in ( Dartmouth - UK )
Places to see in ( Dartmouth - UK )
Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. Dartmouth is a tourist destination set on the western bank of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes.
The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta takes place annually over three days at the end of August. The event sees the traditional regatta boat races along with markets, fun fairs, community games, air displays including the Red Arrows and fireworks. A Royal Navy guard ship is present at the event.
Bayard's Cove has been used in several television productions, including The Onedin Line a popular BBC television drama series that ran from 1971 to 1980. Many of the scenes from the BBC's popular series 'Down to Earth', starring Ricky Tomlinson, were filmed at various locations around the town.
Notable tourist attractions include the Dartmouth Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Castle and the Dartmouth Steam Railway which terminates at Kingswear on the opposite bank of the river.
Boat cruises to nearby places along the coast (such as Torbay and Salcombe) and up the river (to Totnes, Dittisham and the Greenway Estate) are provided by several companies. The paddlesteamer PS Kingswear Castle returned to the town in 2013
Dartmouth is linked to Kingswear, on the other side of the River Dart, by three ferries. The Higher Ferry and the Lower Ferry are both vehicular ferries. The Passenger Ferry, as its name suggests, carries only passengers, principally to connect with the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway at Kingswear railway station. The nearest bridge across the Dart is in Totnes, some 11 miles (18 km) away by road. The A379 road runs through Dartmouth, linking the town to Slapton and Kingsbridge to the southwest and to Torbay to the east across the Higher Ferry.
( Dartmouth - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Dartmouth . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Dartmouth - UK
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ONBOARD THE TORBAY EXPRESS WITH 60009/RIVER DART PADDLE STEAMER CRUISE
The video commences with Gresley A4 60009 “UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA plus support coach coasting through Oldfield Park, Bath enroute to Bristol St. Philip’s Marsh HST depot on Saturday the 27th July. The following day 60009 arrives in Bath for a memorable trip to Kingswear and Dartmouth. Unfortunately due a number of fires set off by LMS Coronation Pacific 6229 “DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND” the previous day around Somerton, Network Rail (NR) issued a directive that this steam excursion was to be diesel assisted because of the dry conditions. Also due to the failure of another diesel bringing in the empty stock at Bristol, the short notice for the fire conditions imposed and the difficulty of marshalling the stock to place No. 9's support coach behind the diesel with No. 9 at the front, the diesel was to lead the train. It was a late departure and the Brush Type 4 Class 47, 47802 shaded out the Gresley masterpiece in both directions, albeit for a short solo run by 60009 from just outside Kingswear station into the terminus. The Dartmouth Steam Railway had also been experiencing problems with lineside fires. There was no such problem with the paddle steamer “KINGSWEAR CASTLE” and this was a most enjoyable experience. This vessel is the last surviving coal fired paddle steamer in Great Britain (the WAVERLEY is oil fired). Apologies for the loss of picture/sound quality on the return rail journey from Kingswear onwards as my camcorder was not working and I had no option other than to use a rather old digital camera in movie mode. The video ends with 60009 and support coach passing through Oldfield Park station returning from Bristol to Southall (shame I had the camera pointing the wrong way as I assumed the Class 47 would be still be piloting the steam locomotive!). All in all it was a wonderful day to celebrate a ruby wedding anniversary and I recommend the Torbay Express to anyone who is able to get aboard.
Kingswear Castle Paddle Steamer
At the Dickens Festvial 2012 on the 9th of June
This is the Kingswear Castle Paddle Steamer, which is britians last coal-fired paddle streamer, along on the River Medway.
Dartmouth By Video - The Castle Ferry
A short trip on the Dartmouth Castle Ferry and back.
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