Hulk of Thames sailing barge, 'Charles Burley of London', Heybridge Basin (EHER 13734)

A hulked Thames sailing barge, Charles Burley of London, a short way upstream of Heybridge Basin. She was built in 1902 and became a motor barge by 1947, later leaving the ownership of C. Burley and Co. who built her and becoming a house barge at Heybridge Collier Reach. It is not known what year she was hulked at Heybridge Basin.

Charles Burley of London, Official No. 115095, 52 ton. Built in 1902 by C. Burley and Co. at Sittingbourne for their own use remaining in their ownership until the 1960s. She was a motorbarge by 1947 and became a house barge at Heybridge Collier Reach, being hulked a short way upstream of Heybridge Basin. <1> <2> See photo <3>. The hulk can be seen on Google Earth aerial imagery. <4> Note: This record was previously mapped as a point at TL 8719 0649, and with a polygon which defined an area of unknown significance to the south-east of the point, but has been relocated to its correct position using sources <3> and <4>. Charles Burley may be the wreck in an aerial photograph from 1991. <5> Note: The Charles Burley is hulked alongside Lady Helen, see EHER 19750.