Published Date:
29 June 2007
A FLOATING museum on a tour of the Midlands became stranded in Northampton by heavy rain, proving a real draw for tourists.
The vintage steam narrowboat, en route from the Black Country Museum in Dudley to a boating fair in Ely, Cambridgeshire, was held up in Gayton this week when the swollen River Nene was closed to traffic.
Its crew of volunteers, dressed for their journey in Victorian costume, have been left with no choice but to chug up and down the Grand Union until water levels subside.
Crewman Nick Haynes said: "We were supposed to join the Nene at Gayton Junction but because of the rain, we're not allowed on it. As long as the river is in flood, we won't be able to get under certain bridges, so all we can do is wait for the water level to drop.
"We need three straight days without rain before we can carry on. The way things have been recently, I'm not sure how long we're going to be here."
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Last Updated:
29 June 2007 9:06 AM
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Location:
Northampton
