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Stratford-upon-Avon chain ferry

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The chain ferry opened in 1937, and it was the last of its kind to be built in Britain. By 2006, the ferry was carrying 100,000 people a year, and it was proposed that it be moved to make way for a new bridge. However, in 2010, the ferry vessel resumed service at its original location after an
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The chain ferry is currently run by Avon Boating Ltd under licence from the district council, and is in operation daily from mid March to the end of October.
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overhaul and restoration work, undertaken by the local boating firm, Avon Boating Ltd.
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chain ferry
River Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
English
Warwickshire
Stratford-upon-Avon District Council
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Holy Trinity Church
character of the same name
William Shakespeare
Twelfth Night


"Stratford-upon-Avon chain ferry service resumes"
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"Shakespeare's Stratford, Warwickshire"
The Guardian
"Bridge plan puts ferry on move"
Coventry Telegraph
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