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Flushing Ferry

Falmouth-Flushing Ferry History

 

 

This page shows the ferries of the Flushing Ferry between Falmouth & Flushing, across the Penryn River.

 

The ferry has a long history, and Charles II bestowed its rights to Sir Peter Killigrew in 1660. It was leased to successive ferrymen, who rowed between Flushing Quay and Greenbank Quay. In 1877 John Mead took over the operation. He bought the 1869 Oreston & Turnchapel Steamboat Co Greyhound in 1888. The ferry terminal moved to Market Strand Quay. Greyhound ran on the ferry until 1900 and she was scrapped in 1904. By 1894 the ferry had passed to Charles Rushden, who added a small 37.8 ft launch renamed Armine (built 1886). He also built the fine excursion steamer Truro Belle in 1895, but she was sold within three years. In 1900 the small screw steamer Lily replaced the Greyhound. The ferry lease passed to Jack Angel in 1901, and he bought another Oreston & Turnchapel Steamboat Co vessel, the Express of 1881. The ferry passed to Charles Hughes in 1913, who built a new motor vessel Miranda (1) in 1914. Express probably survived until after the First World War. The ferry passed to Horace Reece, and then Robert Arthur Kessel in 1933. He built the Miranda II in 1934, a similar launch to the Miranda (1). In January 1940, Kessel sold the to John Messer Bennets, who then incorporated the Flushing Ferry Ltd with the other directors Col.Henry Trefusis (owner of the ferry rights) and Harry Sylvanus Austin Johns, who was the largest shareholder and manager. In 1951 they built the new boat Nankersey (the old name for Flushing) at Falmouth Boat Construction. Miranda II also remained on the ferry, and continued to maintain it after Nankersey was sold to the St Mawes Ferry Company in 1976. Ownership of the Flushing Ferry Company changed several times, being acquired by Dr.F.E.Clynick and his family in 1981. The company ceased trading in 1984/5, ferry ownership passing to F.M.Clynick who had A.J.Murray build the current boat Miranda (2) in 1985. In 2008 the ferry is run by G.Hudson.

 

 

 

Sections on This Page:-

Flushing Ferry Fleet List

 

Vessels on This Page:-

Greyhound (1888-1900 - Built: 1869 )

Express (1901-1919 - Built: 1881)

Miranda (1) (1914- - Built: 1881)

Miranda (2) (1985- )

Miranda II (1934-1985)

Nankersey (1951-1976)

 

Other Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Pages:-

Cornwall Header Page

Falmouth 2008 Overview

Falmouth Pleasure Cruises

Isles of Scilly SS

Flushing Ferry - this page

Newman's Cruises

St Mawes Ferry

 

Associated Pages:-

UK Excursion Ships and Ports

Ferry Postcards

Cruise Ship Postcards

Ocean Liner Postcards

Simplon Postcards Home Page

 

Associated Pages:-

Trip Out Guides - Written and published by G.P.Hamer - editions from 1977 to 2007

Trip Out Guides are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH

Passenger Steamers of the Rover Fal - Alan Kittridge - Twelveheads Press, 1988

Steamers & Ferries of Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly - Alan Kittridge - Tempus, 2004

My thanks to Graham Thorne, Geoff Hamer, John Hendy and John Pill for assistance with this page

 

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Flushing Ferry

Falmouth-Flushing Ferry Fleet List

 

 

Greyhound

(1888-1900 - Built:1869)

 

Built: 1869 - 16 gross tons - 48.5 ft long - 91 passengers

 

In 1888 John Mead bought the 1869 Oreston & Turnchapel Steamboat Co Greyhound. The ferry operation passed to Charles Rushden by 1894. Greyhound ran on the ferry until 1900, and was scrapped in 1904.

 

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Express

 

The ferry lease passed to Jack Angel in 1901, and he bought another Oreston & Turnchapel Steamboat Co vessel, the Express of 1881. The ferry passed to Charles Hughes in 1913, who built a new motor vessel Miranda (1) in 1914. Express probably survived until after the First World War.

 

 

Postcard of Express at Prince of Wales Pier

Princess Victoria behind

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Postcard of Express at Prince of Wales Pier

Princess Victoria behind - Enlarged image of card above

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Miranda (1) (1914-19??)

 

The ferry passed to Charles Hughes in 1913, who built a new motor vessel Miranda (1) in 1914.

 

 

E.E.Collins postcard with Miranda (1) behind New Resolute off the pier on the left

Roseland is right front at the Prince of Wales Pier with Victor is behind her

Princess Victoria and Queen of the Fal are behind the pier

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Miranda II (1934-1985)

 

Built: 1934 - 16 gross tons - 36 ft long - 78 passengers

 

The Miranda II was built at Flushing in 1934 by Arthur Kessel who had recently acquired the lease for the ferry service running between the Old Quay at Flushing and the Prince of Wales Pier, Falmouth. In January 1940 she was sold to John Messer Bennets of Devoran, a Truro solicitor, but within two months a new Company was formed to take over the rights to the Ferry service. She continued on the ferry through various owners, even though the new vessel Nankersey was built in 1951. Miranda II was sold in 1985 to George Pill, a local boatman, who almost immediately sold her on to Torquay owners.

 

Postcard with Miranda II arriving on the left

Enterprise and Enterprise II at the pier

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Postcard with Miranda II arriving on the left

Enterprise and Enterprise II at the pier - Enlarged image of card above

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Nankersey (1951-1976)

 

Built: 1951 - 23 gross tons - 45 ft long - 91 passengers

 

Nankersey was a wooden launch built in 1951, by Falmouth Boat Construction. She was 23 gross tons and had a small saloon and upper deck. She was on the Flushing Ferry from 1951 to 1976, and then worked for the St Mawes Ferry Company, who gave her a raised bridge and small funnel. Sold to Fleetwood 1994 and ran as Lady Victoria Belle. For sale 1998, no further records found.

 

 

Valentine's postcard L.1606 of Nankersey (bottom left)

With New Roseland and St Mawes Castle at Prince of Wales Pier, Falmouth

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Valentine's postcard L.1606 of Nankersey

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Photograph of Lady Victoria Belle at Fleetwood.

Photo: © Ian Boyle.

 

 

 

 

 

Miranda (2) (1985- )

 

Built: 1921 - 48 gross tons - 65 ft long - 127 passengers

 

Miranda (2) was built in 1985 by A.J.Murray, Falmouth, for F.M.Clynick, who operated the ferry service from Falmouth to Flushing. The service is now run by G.Hudson.

 

Miranda arriving at the Prince of Wales Pier at Falmouth

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd July 2008

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Miranda arriving at the Prince of Wales Pier at Falmouth

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd July 2008

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Miranda arriving at the Prince of Wales Pier at Falmouth

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd July 2008

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