Ferro Concrete Barges in Walton Backwaters

An open-type FCB at Titchmarsh Marina is well disguised as a wooden bungalow by the marina car park.

Bungalow on a barge at Titchmarsh in Summer 2024

The fascinating story of how it got there and its connection with the building of Titchmarsh Marina, is recounted on the Concrete Ship & Mulberry Blog.

Another open FCB was at Titchmarsh Marina, but is now (2023) at Foundry Quay: named the Lady of the Twizzle, it has been converted into accommodation. The story is told in detail here ‘Lady of the Twizzle’ – Walton-on-the-Naze – Essex (thecretefleet.com)

One PCB is also at the quay.

Foundry Reach PB1 and PB2
Foundry Reach Quay (Lady of Twizzle not shown)

… there is also a closed PCB on the west side, up a small creek.

Foundry Reach PB3
Foundry Reach

This makes five concrete barges in the Backwaters altogether.

There is another adjacent to Harwich Town Sailing Club which is now a breakwater.

There are four open FCBs at Burnham on Crouch and more at Rainham.

The Open Barges forming the Horsey Breakwater are metal Thames lighters.

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