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The Egremont Ferry was founded by Captain John Askew around 1831. The first first Egremont ferryboats would have been small wooden paddle steamers which had no protection for the passengers from the weather. In 1834 complaints were made by the public about the irregular sailings of the Egremont steamers, probable because they were towing other vessels and not keeping to their schedule Egremont ferry passengers were not happy with Captain Askew's management and in 1835 the Egremont Steam Ferry Company was formed. The new company aimed to improve the service and introduce iron steamers. |
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