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The Boat House along the River Stour

River Stour Navigation between 1730 - 1930

River Stour Boating

Bures Mill

 

 

The "Boat House" is located along the Colchester Road and was a thriving business
providing river trips and refreshments during the early 1900`s

In 1902 - 1917 Thomas Clarke was registered as "Pleasure Boat prop (The Boat House)"

By 1927 - 1929 Arthur Mussett was now listed as the proprieter.

Sometime between 1917 and 1927 the ownership of this business changed hands.

It is not known when trading ceased

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Top Left:- circa 1920

Colour Images taken 2007